Park Hall road.
ACCIDENTS KEEP PILING UP
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Grumpy
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^that, I've said that for years now. If I get a call or text, I pull off the road before I even look at my phone. I removed the bluetooth connection to my phone in my car cuz I want to concentrate on driving not yapping or texting.
glhs837
Power with Control
I always devote a small piece of attention to oncoming constantly. The risk of head on may be low but its never zero unless there is no traffic. And I view it like we assign risk hazard to things in test. According to both probability and severity. Rear ending the person ahead of you or behind you is more probable, but carries a much lower severity than a head on.
In fact, were it not for doing that my daughter might not be here. A druggie who just got done stealing stuff from Hattons Rest Farm and came at her head on in his borrowed car as she was heading up the hill that way on 5. She was able to dodge the head on, and even though he target fixated on her and corrected to keep head on she kept driving and veered left one last time took the hit on the left side of her Honda Fit.
Lucky girl! Sis and I avoided a head on a couple of weeks ago. We were behind friends going NB on 235 south of gate 3 and someone SB crossed all the way over into the NB lane. Fortunately, our friends were able to go onto the shoulder to avoid it. We followed and did the same.
TPD
the poor dad
Park hall road
glhs837
Power with Control
It was the sort of luck that favors the prepared mind. We talked later and she specifically mentioned the extra training I gave her. Don't panic, dont blindly jerk the wheel away or jam the brakes, try for the best crash you can get. Always have a plan. KEEP DRIVING!!!!!
Might sound like simple stuff, but its not really covered in driver training.
We had a fatal like what you describe in that area a few years ago, IIRC. That person went for the shoulder as well, and the oncoming nailed them there. But I'm not sure I'm recalling it right, maybe a Ford Ranger involved?
I sure wouldn't want to hit an elk. Like a cement wall.
glhs837
Power with Control
On stilts even. That's the problem there. Like a moose, you take the legs that massive coming in the windshield.
I'm not oblivious to oncoming traffic, but the roads that I travel, I'm more concerned with buggies and tractors. I've had to swerve a few times from oncoming, but not in my daily travels. Good on you for teaching your children well. Too many don't take the time.
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3CATSAILOR
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Coming back from Leonardtown on 5/21, I saw at least three serious accidents in ONE day. Too many accidents. Very little seems to be done to reduce all of these accidents. Actually, I think it was a total of 4,
glhs837
Power with Control
Longer ago than I thought. And exactly what Patti was up against. People in a panic target lock, they fixate on what they think they are going to crash into. The downside to that is that the brain is funny. It sorta wants to drive towards whatever you are looking at. On the track, they tech you to always look where you wanna go, not at what's in front of you. Except drag racers, of course
So unless you are mentally prepared before it all drops in the pot, when it does and you are staring a crash in the face the human instinct is to look at the thing. And the simple brain wants to steer towards what you are looking at.
Before any of this happens, know what your vehicle is capable of. Modern vehicles have amazing capabilities. Most people never learn them. When stuff goes sideways they lock up the brakes and ride it in. Or target fix and make it even worse.
Step one, always be ready. Mentally be thi9nking of plans of action. When it goes south, you need to act, not think.
Step two, don't panic, ACT. See above
Step three keep striving for the best crash. Pick the softest target that isn't a human. No time isnt an excuse, the human brain can do amazing things if you are ready and let it.
UPDATE: Names Released in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Lexington Park
Rhiannon Marie Griffin, 27, of California, was pronounced deceased on scene and Hernandez was flown to Prince George's Shock Trauma.
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Do you spit out your gum before driving also ?
Wickedwrench
Stubborn and opinionated
I had a near miss on rt 249 last week. The guy coming at me head-on had his cell phone on top of his steering wheel texting away. Fortunately, 249 has wide shoulders that I could use to get away from him.
OccamsRazor
Well-Known Member
Nope. I assume that they will continue to let the body count (and car insurance premiums) stack up like they have for the last SEVERAL years. Like I said before, apparently the sheriffs are too busy chasing down serial murderers and drug lords to do that part of their job
Sometime, the wrong person's kid is gonna get deceased due to it and raise a yuge stink. Then, maybe something will actually get done. Seems to be the only way things get done around here.
frequentflier
happy to be living
I have been over in SMC a lot recently as I have been helping set up an estate sale. As a safe and confident driver, I find myself white knuckling it when I am on Three Notch Rd. It's really annoying having people that are *more important than everyone else,* screaming up the right hand turn lanes to get ahead and that goes on all the way to the going over the TJ bridge.
People annoy -and scare- the crap out of me with reckless driving and the attitude that they are special and deserve to cut in line.
The estate sale is this weekend and I will be happy to not have to deal with this crap after that.
End of rant.
People annoy -and scare- the crap out of me with reckless driving and the attitude that they are special and deserve to cut in line.
The estate sale is this weekend and I will be happy to not have to deal with this crap after that.
End of rant.