MORE: Distracted driving crackdown facing issues in Colorado legislature “If you get a call or text, find somewhere to park and then return the call.” “Personally, I don’t think you should be allowed to use a cell phone in a car that’s moving,” Buschbacher said. It’s not just private citizens that do it, it’s road crews, too.”Īccording to the 2016 Traffic Safety Culture Index compiled by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than two in five drivers reported reading text messages or emails while driving in the past 30 days, and nearly one in three drivers admitted to typing text messages or emails while driving. “They just don’t know the law and out of habit they point (the discharge) towards the road. “People don’t do it intentionally or to be malicious,” Buschbacher said. It is illegal in Mountain Home to discharge grass clippings onto a city street. “Driving across wet grass clippings, it’s like you poured a quart of 10w40 motor oil across the road,” Buschbacher said. The loose and often damp clippings prevent a motorcycle’s wheels from getting the proper traction, possibly causing the driver to lose control or not be able to brake in time. One potential hazard motorcyclists face is lawn clippings that are discharged onto a roadway. MORE: Motorcycle crash in Fort Collins kills 1 It's better to wait and be sure than to guess and cause a tragedy." If you're unsure, just don't pull out and let the traffic pass, even if it's six or 10 cars. "Don't assume others go the same speed you do. They assume that's the speed other people are going," Buschbacher said. "Let's say someone usually goes about 45 miles per hour on Highway 5 South. "Look for traffic in the lane you have to cross first."Īnother problem Buschbacher says is common in accidents involving motorcycles and other vehicles is speed judgment. That's wrong," said the motorcycle enthusiast. "Many people when they get ready to make a left turn at an intersection, the first thing they do is look to the right. Intersections where motorists want to make a left turn are a common trouble spot. Drivers simply being aware that they are sharing the road with motorcycles is a good start, Buschbacher said.
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