A lot of what motorists accept as truth about driving are often nothing more than common misconceptions. Although they seem like common sense on the surface, some can cause a devastating car accident. Here are three dangerous driving misconceptions: Driving Faster on Your Commute Saves Time Strictly speaking, driving faster does save time but not that much. For example, averaging 55 mph on a ten-mile commute requires about 11 minutes of travel. Averaging 70 mph on the same commute will take 8.6 minutes. This only saves you 2.4 minutes. While the.
A motorist driving up the Cajon Pass survived an unbelievable encounter with a semi tractor-trailer. The surreal scene unfolded after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. Merging Semi Hits Car According to ABC 7 News, a 34-year-old man was driving a red Nissan Maxima in a northbound lane of Interstate 5 north of Highway 138 when a slow-moving, merging 18-wheeler struck the vehicle. The Maxima got lodged under the left side of the semi’s trailer, which was loaded with about 25 tons of carrots. Vehicle Dragged The 62-year-old trucker was.