We’ve added two posts today about passing. The first on the right shoulder and the second on the left shoulder. Both resulted in a death. In Iowa rural roads require extra caution and attention by the drivers; not just to other drivers but to passengers as well. Here are the links.

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Passing on the right or left in rural Iowa requires caution.


Posted on Jul 27, 2009

We’ve added two posts today about passing. The first on the right shoulder and the second on the left shoulder. Both resulted in a death. In Iowa rural roads require extra caution and attention by the drivers; not just to other drivers but to passengers as well. Here are the links.

·                            Driver Safety: Passing on the shoulder, to the right while merging with tall corn, obstructing his vision, requires extreme caution on Iowa's rural roadways

·                            Driver Safety: Passing on the shoulder, to the left just before an intersection, requires extreme caution on Iowa's rural roadways

 

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