Rural car wreck

[flewism]

Where are you located?

SE Michigan near the Ohio line.

 

[coobie]

We have the no texting while driving law now and a no distracted driving law which means no hand held phone use. I've read about people watching videos on their phones while driving lately. Our gravel road with only 6 houses on it was pretty quiet 20 years ago, but now we get our share of traffic and people fly down this road, and since there is no posted speed limit the speed limit is 55mph. We seen our share of nasty vehicle crashes resulting in death and the helicopter landing in the crop field to the west of us. There is the two lane blacktop road to the west about 3/8 a mile across that field where our dirt road ends and that section of the blacktop road is an "S" curve. Well 20-25 years ago the blacktop road was a washboard and more times than I care to say there would be a head on collision there were someone lost it in that curve and crossed the line. I've been down there more than once with a crow bar getting people out They finally fixed that stretch of road softened the curves, repaved it and even added bike lanes and lowered the speed limit to 40MPH for that curve.

A couple year back I son lost a friend in a single vehicle motorcycle accident along a 2 lane blacktop road with woods along both sides for a few miles and it took them 3 days to find him before they knew actually what happened to him and they were looking for him. It appear he was out riding around by himself and lost it, put that bike through the ditch hit the trees and it killed him.

I live in Hillsdale county mi.I know about the NO TEXTING law but please explain what the NO distracted law is?Just curious?? Never heard about a law with NO hand held phone usage.

 

[Molalla1]

Everyone can't be perfect and never make a mistake like you. But I guess that weeds out the dumb ones so there's more room for you.

I lost a Son in an auto accident 25 years ago. He was 19. I've visited with the first man on the scene on two different occasions. Both times he handled it well and truthfully answered every question that I had.

If you are asked about this be reserved and honest. If they ask detail questions give honest detail answers. I wanted to know every detail of my Son's last moments. They weren't pleasant details. But I had to know.

Thanks for your efforts in a very difficult situation.

I also lost a son in the military about that long ago . . . we will meet up with them soon enough Richard.

 

[dodge man]

Illinois has hands free law. You can use the phone, just can't be holding it. They also don't allow the phone to be used at all in school zones. Enforcement seems pretty weak. I often see people on speaker phone just holding it up near their face, like that's somehow hands free.

 

[wheelbuilder]

Illinois has hands free law. You can use the phone, just can't be holding it. They also don't allow the phone to be used at all in school zones. Enforcement seems pretty weak. I often see people on speaker phone just holding it up near their face, like that's somehow hands free.

Same deal in NY. Enforcement seems pretty low, and apparently doesn't apply to police. You'd think being in charge of over a ton of metal would make you not want to multi-task.

 

[Sigarms]

Is it legal to eat a hog dog and drive?

I love this quote - "The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that when taking your eyes off the road for just five seconds at 55 mph, you will travel the length of a football field. Think about that as you reach over to dip your French fry in some ketchup while driving". My key question is who takes their eyes off the road for 5 FULL seconds?

Smoking and chewing illegal in the car as well?

Don't get me wrong, it's common sense you shouldn't text and drive, but the reality is people have been idiots behind wheels since the car was invented.

 

[Molalla1]

Is it legal to eat a hog dog and drive?

I love this quote - "The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that when taking your eyes off the road for just five seconds at 55 mph, you will travel the length of a football field. Think about that as you reach over to dip your French fry in some ketchup while driving". My key question is who takes their eyes off the road for 5 FULL seconds?

Smoking and chewing illegal in the car as well?

Don't get me wrong, it's common sense you shouldn't text and drive, but the reality is people have been idiots behind wheels since the car was invented.

Too many people out there now with this affliction . . .

 

[ovrszd]

I also lost a son in the military about that long ago . . . we will meet up with them soon enough Richard.

Yep. I miss him. I never wish him back to this place.

 

[Diggin It]

please explain what the NO distracted law is?Just curious??

Every state has had such laws since long before cell phones. The driver is expected to be alert, pay attention to traffic and maintain control of their vehicle at all times. Distractions can be eating, sipping coffee, women applying makeup, parent yelling at the kids, pet jumping in your lap and so on. I was opposed to specific cell phone laws simply because driver inattention was already covered.

 

[Molalla1]

Yep. I miss him. I never wish him back to this place.

Yes . . . things are not now what I suspected back in my earlier years.