061913 Road Hazard

Good driving skills include knowing what to do when encountering a road hazard. In this case I watched the person in front of me dodge something in the road, so I slowed, saw the ladder, applied hazard blinkers as I safely slowed to a stop so the delivery truck behind me had warning as well.

Obviously the other two drivers decided not to slow down, even with a pedestrian at edge of road watching traffic and eyeing his accidentally dropped ladder. The next driver back did stop.

Do not forget to properly secure your load in a vehicle. Open vehicle or not things move around. I once watched a mini-van crash, it barrel rolled off the road. When we stopped to help the driver leaned forward and there was a claw hammer right behind him in the seat. He was surprised as it had started in the open crate at the back of the mini-van.

Safe driving, and if you see hazard lights please remember to slow down or stop.