23. Dangerous Curves.

They are referred to as “Dead-man’s Curves” in movies and ghost tales, but dangerous roadway curves cause too many car accidents in real life. These types of car accidents are often fatal or cause serious and crippling injuries.

Deadly curve-caused car accidents are often the result of speeding or inattentive driving. Driving at high speeds and not realizing the severity of a turn can cause drivers to lose control of their cars, leave the road and slam into a barrier or tree. A drunk driver is also at risk when approaching a deadly curve.

Caution Signs Prevent Car Accidents

Many times, drivers may be paying attention to the road but will misjudge the danger of an approaching curve. As a result, transportation departments put signs before these dead-man’s curves. There are two types of warning signs that will warn you of an upcoming curve.

1. Curve & Corner Warning Signs. These signs are usually yellow in color and indicate that ahead are dangerous or unexpected bends in the road. Curve warning signs usually describe the shape of the curve that you are approaching, whether the curve is to the right or to the left and also the degree to which the curves or bends are sharp and may also indicate a series of curves ahead of you. These signs usually post an accompanying safe driving speed, which is lower than the posted speed limit.

2. Chevron Arrows. These yellow arrow signs are often grouped as series of at least three signs that are placed at the actual location of the bend or curve. These signs typically precede an especially dangerous curve and point the direction of it. Drive carefully when you see approaching chevron arrows.

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The best way to prevent a car accident caused by a dangerous curve is to drive carefully. By driving at the posted speed limit, you will be able to smoothly slow down to a safe speed to navigate the curve. This will prevent the car from rolling over and leaving the road on a sharp turn. As always, drive carefully and you will live to tell another “Dead-man’s Curve” ghost story.

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

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