KIDS IN PARKING LOTS
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by Gunther Doerfert, Auto Safety Columnist
LOOK OUT FOR KIDS IN PARKING LOTS
CODY, WY: Resident Knox P. says that driving in shopping and business areas gets more hazardous continually. Here are some of the things for which he says we need to be alert:: Traffic signs and lane markings. Change in speed limits. Parking lot entrances and exits. Controlled intersections. Heavy traffic with quick stops. Trucks and large RVs. And the ever-present reckless drivers. In these areas there may be more pedestrians who are distracted by the busy surroundings or intent on their errands rather than on their safety.
For older drivers all these simultaneous inputs can be overwhelming and thus require extra alertness to potential danger. Mall and superstore parking lots, especially on weekends, seem to have an abundance of playful children who are unmindful of the traffic. Be alert to children’s sudden change of direction and to their parents who may be more absorbed in remembering where they parked than in their child's safety.
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by Gunther Doerfert, Auto Safety Columnist
LOOK OUT FOR KIDS IN PARKING LOTS
CODY, WY: Resident Knox P. says that driving in shopping and business areas gets more hazardous continually. Here are some of the things for which he says we need to be alert:: Traffic signs and lane markings. Change in speed limits. Parking lot entrances and exits. Controlled intersections. Heavy traffic with quick stops. Trucks and large RVs. And the ever-present reckless drivers. In these areas there may be more pedestrians who are distracted by the busy surroundings or intent on their errands rather than on their safety.
For older drivers all these simultaneous inputs can be overwhelming and thus require extra alertness to potential danger. Mall and superstore parking lots, especially on weekends, seem to have an abundance of playful children who are unmindful of the traffic. Be alert to children’s sudden change of direction and to their parents who may be more absorbed in remembering where they parked than in their child's safety.
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posted by WRECK-LESS at Saturday, August 12, 2006
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