Saturday, August 30, 2008

Park It

So the other day I was driving and there was a small little fender bender on the road... normally I try really hard not to pay attention to accidents on the road because it only causes more problems. But this time I couldn't help but notice the people had just parked their cars in the lanes where the accident had occured. Talk about causing problems. I am pretty sure when you get in an accident, if it is possible (the cars are still drivable) you should move over out of lanes to take care of business. So I did a little checking... the California Driver Handbook on pg 49 reads
"Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if no one is injured or killed." On pg 51-52 it also reads "You must move your vehicle out of the traffic lane (unless it is disabled) when it is safe to do so, if you are involved in an accident. Law enforcement may tow or impound your vehicle if it is left in an unsafe area and causes safety concerns." http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/dl600.pdf So I looked up what it says in the Utah Driver Handbook, and no surprise, there isn't anything in there about moving out of traffic lanes. Go figure.