Dear readers,
I always hate to write about something negative, but we are having a problem here in the Brazos Valley.
We have killed 12 people in 18 days on the highways in our area. That is a nasty number.
Most of these accidents have been head-on collisions which occur on hour multi-lane highways which are not divided. They usually involve passing in a bad place. There has been a lot of ranting recently about reducing the speed limit. I suggest we need to look in the other direction.
Many times, when asked why someone would pass with little or no room, the answer is something like "Well, I've been following this car that's going 20 miles an hour below the speed limit for thirty minutes."
Is it possible it is the people going to slow that are the danger, not the folks going 70? I thinks its something to consider.
Drive safely,
Sam White
www.SamWhiteRealty.com
Judging by this blog you would do very nicely in Michigan.
Sam, we both live in college towns to boot. Go BLUE! They finally won a game yesterday. Phew
We're all traveling way too quickly through life, whether it's in a vehicle or on foot. In that split second when it's your decision to pass a car and possibly prevent a fatal accident, you can choose to wait until it's safe. Think about the people in the other car. Think about the life in your backseat. In the few minutes it takes you to consider all the pain you have prevented, a passing lane will appear! Slow down and enjoy the scenery.