Dangerous Road Debris
- DRIVING ON SOUTH FLORIDA HIGHWAYS CAN SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE NAVIGATING AN OBSTACLE COURSE. TREAD FROM A BLOWN TIRE, TRASH BAGS AND CARDBOARD BOXES, NOT TO MENTION ANY NUMBER OF ITEMS, BIG AND SMALL THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK. HITTING ROAD DEBRIS IS DANGEROUS... AND SWERVING TO AVOID IT CAN BE JUST AS HAZARDOUS. FLORIDA IS ONE OF AT LEAST 13 STATES THAT CAN IMPOSE JAIL TIME IF SOMETHING BEING HAULED FALLS ONTO THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR A DEATH. ROAD DEBRIS CAN PUNCTURE TIRES, BREAK WINDSHIELDS, DAMAGE UNDERCARRIAGES, AND EVEN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE WHERE YOU SLIDE, SKID OR POSSIBLY ROLLOVER. IT NOT ONLY CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY TO DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS, IT CAN ALSO KILL. THESE ACCIDENTS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND MANY OF THEM ARE PREVENTABLE. SO, THE PERSONAL INJURY TEAM AT MURRAY GUARI HAS SOME TIPS: • MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLES – CHECK YOUR TIRES AND EXHAUST SYSTEM • SECURE VEHICLE LOADS – PROPERLY SECURE AND TIE DOWN ALL ITEMS (INCLUDING FURNITURE AND LADDERS) AND DO NOT OVERLOAD YOUR VEHICLE • DRIVE DEFENSIVELY – CONTINUALLY SCAN THE ROADWAY LOOKING FOR HAZARDS AND AVOID SPEEDING AND TAILGATING. • REPORT DEBRIS – CALL *FHP OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT ANY ROADWAY DEBRIS. AND, IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE ANOTHER DRIVER WAS RECKLESS, CALL MURRAY GUARI OR VISIT MURRAY GUARI DOT COM.
