Today’s safe driving tip CHANGING LANES IN AN INTERSECTION – You should make a habit of NOT changing lanes in intersections. Think about all the potential conflicts and the possible high speeds of traffic approaching and transiting intersections (remember the average speed of traffic through a controlled intersection is about 50 miles per hour). Think about everything that is going on out there; turns, red light runners, people heading toward you that may be distracted by internal or external factors, pedestrians. Why add another complicating factor to that mix? In some states it may not be illegal to change lanes in intersections, but perhaps it should be. Practice holding your position relative to other traffic and staying in the same lane until you are safely through. Make it a HABIT. Also remember to take your foot of the gas and hover the brake before entering the intersection this cuts your reaction time in half.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:31:34 +0000
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