Injuries in Highway 17 Two-Vehicle Crash [Scotts Valley, CA]

Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 17 Results in Injuries

 
Scotts Valley, CA (June 12, 2021) – On Friday, injuries were reported in Highway 17 two-vehicle crash.
 
Officers responded to the accident scene and closed lanes of Highway 17 near Vine Hill.
 
Crews cleared the scene and reopened all lanes to traffic.
 
Since you cannot read the intention of the driver in front of you, don’t tailgate.
 
Maintain some distance between your vehicle and the one ahead in order to give yourself enough response time should the vehicle ahead make a sudden turn or stop.
 
Experts recommend using a three to four seconds gap.
 
This simply means you should look ahead for a stationary object, as soon as the car ahead of yours passes the object, start counting the seconds until you pass the same object.
 
You can increase this to seven or eight seconds when driving at night or in bad weather.

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Prevention Is Always Better Than Cure

 
While driving is essential for many in order to move about in their lives, it is one of the most dangerous activities performed daily. That is because auto accidents are a major public health threat. Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death for individuals ages 5-64.
 
Thus, it is indeed crucial that everyone drives defensively in order to avoid traffic accidents as much as possible.
 
Here are some of the things that we can do to practice defensive driving:
 
Always drive at a controllable speed.
 
It is also important not to assume you know the other driver’s intention.
 
Be prepared to positively react to other drivers.
 
This one, we should never neglect. Yield at intersections, even if you have right of way.
 
Most importantly, stay focused on the road. Remove all distractions such as mobile phone use, unstrapped toddlers, etc.
 
Call our attorneys at Sweet Lawyers if you were injured in an accident. Our hotline is (800) 674 7852.
 
You may also check our website and chat with our live agents.