The post below got misplaced. On the theory of “better late than never”, here it is. A recent survey has shown that the practice of “cutting the corner” still exist.
I was checking the Neighborhood Cameras on 19 Nov 2015 when I noticed two trucks coming around the blind curve at 11728 136th Ave E. on the wrong side of the road, entering our Neighborhood. The time stamps show that the first truck entered the Neighborhood at 2147 hrs. and the other at 2156 hrs. (That’s 9:47 PM and 9:56 PM for you civilians).
Yes I know that at night you supposedly can see lights coming from the other direction in time to get over into your proper line, but you are betting your life on it. Not to mention the lives of whoever you might run head on into. (All for a time saving of maybe 1/2 of a second.)
Please stay in your own lane when you are coming around the blind curve. As far as I know we have never had an accident in the blind curve. Lets keep it that way!
Yes, it’s relevant. Several times over the past 1-2 weeks, I’ve encountered drivers on Military East of 122nd & toward 136th Ave. driving on the wrong side of the road. The street is narrow in this section and has significant blind spots. The drivers did not pull over onto the correct side of the road. It is a heart-stopping experience to face a vehicle directly ahead in your lane and you’ve no place to go! This is not the UK or Australia. Keep to the correct (right) side when traveling the streets. Do not enter the oncoming lane. And do not cut blind corners. Head-on collisions are dangerous to your health and your vehicle… not to mention your wallet.