|
6.
Retail Lane Crash
 «--- On roads
with two lanes of traffic that go through busy retail and commercial
area, "Jam Zones" are created in the right (retail) lane by
cars randomly stopping, turning or leaving parking spaces. The
Likelihood of a crash is greatly increased.
 ---» First of all, stay in
the left lane and out of the "Jam Zone."
1 1/2 Foot Jog Out - Stagger
the line of cars so you can see trouble further ahead.
Hop-Scotch Looking - Look at
the care IN FRONT OF the car in front of you (car A in diagram).
Intersection Control Slow Down
- Slow down no matter what--to avoid sudden stops of speeding cars
behind you. |
Sudden Stop of one or more
vehicles causes the following vehicles to slow dramatically or stop
suddenly--without notice. In turn, the vehicles behind can't stop
in time and crash into the cars in front.
1 1/2 Foot Jog Out - Bearing
slightly left or right so the line of cars is staggered, allowing you to
see further ahead.
The Ability to see what's goin on
more than one car ahead is eliminated when cars are in a completely
straight line behind each other.
Cars stray over the double-yellow
line separating lanes of oncoming traffic. Cars gravitate to the
center lane, failing to use the buffer zone planned for in-road
design. This frequently occurs at night and on rural roads with
low visibility.
White Line
Driving - Line up your right headlight 6-18" off the reflective
while line on the edge of the pavement. This ensures that you are
using the full width of the road, away from potential head-on
collisions. This technique has limitations in situation where
trees or other hazards approach the edge of the road.