Nashville Motorcycle Accident Attorney Reminds Riders To Honor The Centerline
Honor The Centerline
As an experienced Tennessee motorcycle accident attorney I would advise riders to always stay in your own lane. This might sound stupid, but more than often I see accidents happen when the driver, especially on rural roads, plants his bike in the middle of the road.
This set of events happened last weekend in Overton County Tennessee. A 54-year-old Harley–Davidson driver was in the center of the road, came around a curve and met a car coming the other way. The rider swerved to avoid hitting the car, lost control, left the road, went down a ravine and hit a tree killing the driver and injuring his passenger.
Lines and symbols on the roadway (1) divide the road into lanes, (2) tell you when you may pass other vehicles or change lanes, (3) indicate which lanes to use for turns, (4) define pedestrian walkways and (5) show where you must stop for signs or traffic signals. Line colors tell you if you are on a one-way or two-way roadway.
Lines separating traffic moving in opposite directions are yellow. Yellow lines are also used to mark a boundary or barrier of the travel path at the location of a particular hazard, such as bridge supports, etc. Broken yellow lines mean that you MAY cross the line to pass if there is no oncoming traffic and it is safe to do so.
Two solid yellow lines between lanes of traffic mean you MAY NOT cross the lines from either direction, even if no oncoming traffic is in view. You may cross a solid yellow line to turn into a driveway or side road if it is safe to do so. One solid yellow line and one broken yellow: Where there is both a solid and a broken yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic, you may not pass if the solid yellow line is on your side. If the broken yellow line is on your side, you are in the “passing zone” and may pass if it is safe to do so. You must safely return to your side of the roadway before the passing zone ends.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed by a negligent driver who ignores the traffic lines contact the experienced Nashville auto/motorcycle accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.
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