Both accidents caused property damage, were not considered serious by police, and involved rear-end collisions. But were there underlying causes?
As reported earlier on this website, the first accident occurred Friday, about 6:30 pm. Columbia Township Police investigated and found that a 28-year old from Leslie, driving a Ford Escape, was rear-ended by a Ford Focus driven by a 30-year old female from Brooklyn. Police comment that “she was distracted by a mobile phone.”
The second accident occurred about noon today (Sunday). Police say a 24 year-old from Jackson was towing a boat and trailer with a Silverado pickup, and was rear-ended as he was stopped to turn left onto Eagle Point. Police indicate that the at-fault driver was a 23 year-old from Jerome, who was driving a Ford Escape. They comment “he was distracted while adjusting his car air conditioning.”
Photo taken at 12:10 pm today (Sunday)
Distractions, and Jefferson rd. Is not a busy road. I think cell phones should go into a mod that will only indicate that you have a call or text, but not function if you are travelling over walking speed. It can be done with the gps tracking. But the phone companies would lose income. Some big companies have a message sent to headquarters if the phone is used while driving.
I think Jefferson is a very busy road with people driving to fast. Cell phones are a part of the problem.
I live on Jefferson Rd. and the road has become a super highway from 127 to Brooklyn. Pulling out of our driveway is a dangerous proposition and the speed of the cars….55mph is not on their radar. At this rate of the big trucks that go by, the repairs they did a couple of years ago won’t last.
This is happening weekly.
Serious research on speed limit reduction should be considered