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by butchh
Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:05 am
Forum: Improper driving when road is divided into lanes
Topic: failure todrive in a marked lane charge after crash
Replies: 5
Views: 2916

Re: failure todrive in a marked lane charge after crash

I was going thru a green light, the car in front was in a panic stop because the traffic in front of him was stopped, I was adjusted to the driving conditions as my speed was below the posted limit for that road, i was doing 70 kms to be exact, thats what i was checking as i went thru the green light! i stated in my statement to the police that i was doing 70, and that the car in front of me was approx 65 yards ahead before i checked my speed. at 70 kph you cover approx 19 meters per second, so so there is approx 60 feet, then response time would take anothe .2 to .5 sec so approx 15 -20 ft. t...
by butchh
Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:49 pm
Forum: Improper driving when road is divided into lanes
Topic: failure todrive in a marked lane charge after crash
Replies: 5
Views: 2916

failure todrive in a marked lane charge after crash

I was involved in a single vheicle crash(my car) and damaged a road sign, this happened on wet roads in light snow. I had glanced down at my speed when going thru a stop light, when i looked back up the car in front was in a full panic stop, he went into the on coming traffic turn lane, in ffront of him was a line of stopped cars on the highway, I braked very hard( no abs) and was sliding on the wet roads, saw i would crash into the traffic in front and chose to avoid the crash to the right, the paved shoulder was covered in sand and was not able to keep the car from sliding off into the steep...

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