“The routine wearing of seat belts is the single most-effective measure to reduce crash-related deaths and injuries,” said Kurt Erickson of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program during an event Tuesday promoting safe summer driving.
With the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as a backdrop, officials gathered by AAA Mid-Atlantic detailed how to help keep drivers safe, keep crashes to a minimum and keep traffic flowing smoothly.
“Please do not tailgate,” said Jim Ports, deputy secretary of Maryland’s Department of Transportation. “Tailgating is the No. 1 reason for crashes on the Bay Bridge.”
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60 foot road should be the backdrop.
I've been saying that for years. You have 6+ vehicles 10ft or less off the bumper of the guy in front of them. If one has to stop suddenly all of them are involved. Why people won't pass or back off until they can I just can't understand.
Why wasn't the Natural Resources Police there? They cover that area a lot and have more authority than a State Trooper.
Anonymous said...
I've been saying that for years. You have 6+ vehicles 10ft or less off the bumper of the guy in front of them. If one has to stop suddenly all of them are involved. Why people won't pass or back off until they can I just can't understand.
May 24, 2017 at 7:32 PM
If you don't like someone tailgating you then speed up or get the Hell out of the fast lane! Better yet, get the Hell out of the fast lane!!
And that there is why you have accidents. Me, me, me. I'm in hurry and you are in my way. I have the right to speed and tailgate you until i get out of my way. I wish the police would focus on aggressive drivers/tailgaters.
When someone tailgates me I drop my empty beer cans out of the window. It's my personal happy hour.
A..holes like 8:25 PM drive 80 mph everywhere they go.
You better stop worrying about tailgaters and be a LOT more concerned about the next campaign to pick the pockets of the citizenry.
Even the dumbest cop will tell you that when humans operate a machine like a car, accidents are INEVITABLE.
But they continue to press the "Zero deaths!" narrative, using military gear and military tactics to achive an impossible goal. There will NEVER be "zero deaths, even with automated cars.
But the money is good.
There ya go. The motivating factor....
8:25
You hit the nail on the head
Driving slow in the fast lane is purely idiotic and dangerous
If you can't keep moving get over
Makes us the smart ones and them the aholes
I agree with 825
Get out of the way
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