Single Vehicle Collision In Southampton
A single-vehicle collision involving a truck occurred on South Road, near the junction with Middle Road in Southampton.
A police spokesperson said, “Police are currently at the scene of a single vehicle collision on South Road, near the junction with Middle Road, Southampton. The incident involves a truck that has gone over an embankment.
“Information is limited at this time, but the driver is believed to have been the sole occupant and suffered minor injuries.
“Traffic is currently being managed using a single lane system. Motorists are advised to expect delays in the area.”
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The picture above shows that the single white line marking along the middle of the road appears in poor condition, with the appearance that the the line which has not been serviced for the last 50 years, this situation frequently appears all over the island and in many areas the line is non existent.
Many commercial vehicle drivers rely on the division line for proper steering.
Both the yellow and white lines have several functions including advanced warning to drivers not park near or overtake other vehicles.
The danger exists if your vehicle get hit by a truck the chance of personal survival may be reduced.
With the increase in traffic in my opinion overtaking others is no longer practical or safe to do so, as there is always another vehicle coming from the other side.
Night driving with out the aid on the center line is dangerous.
Apparently the lack of proper road markings do not meet international agreements.
TAILGATING. There are many occasion when being tailgated is deliberate, designed to hassle the driver who has the legal right of way. The chanced of causing a rear end collision is increased with the total blame responsibility to the trailing car there are pitfall attached to the tailgater which are increase during wet weather with oil on the roads.. that is un deneighable, personal injury could be neck whip lash my thappen as a resut of a collision i am aware why driver tail gat at stop sigb jusr to prevebt bikers fro cutting in . who may get rear ended. a front end collision to the trailing ca,r could cause the passenger safety air bags to blow rendering the car useless.
HINT for safe distance use the 2 second rule .