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Tips for Safe driving
By CHRiS kROneBuSCH
191 is one of the most deadly roads
in Montana, but not because of the
curves or the conditions that dominate
its surface. Other roads are just as
windy and snow-covered and have 70
mph speed limits, but lower fatality
rates. 191 is dangerous because of the
volume of traffic and the uneducated,
unfamiliar or inconsiderate drivers.
Some of the following items are Montana
law, some are common sense:
Following too closely. All motor
vehicles on a roadway outside of a
business or residence district, must
be operated in a manner that allows
sufficient space between each
vehicle or combination of vehicles to
enable any other vehicle to enter and
occupy the space without danger. To
quantify this, the distance between
you and the vehicle in front of you
should be around three seconds
when the road is dry and visibility is
not compromised. When it is slick
or snowing, separation should be
doubled. It is your right not to pass,
but not allowing enough room for
someone else to pass is dangerous for
you and other drivers. This goes for
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city driving as well. If someone is
riding your bumper, put your hazard
lights on until they back off.
use turnouts. If cars are behind
you, and there is no one ahead of
you, you may be impeding traffic. In
this situation, pull over and let faster
traffic through. If slower drivers
used turnouts more often, passing
would not be necessary. Plus, it is
more economical to travel at a consistent
speed and not have the yoyo
of accelerating and braking every
time the road curves. If a vehicle
doesn’t have all-wheel, four-wheel
drive or snow tires, it is physically
impossible to safely travel as fast
as one with a proper winter set-up.
Please be courteous to those who
have spent extra money to safely
drive in our Montana weather.
common sense defensive driving
techniques can solve most issues in
any situation, on any road. National
Safety Council’s defensive driving
course defines this as “driving
to save lives, time, and money, in
spite of the conditions around you
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and the actions of others.” Anticipate
dangerous situations, despite
adverse conditions or the mistakes
of others. If you plan ahead and give
yourself enough room, your brakes
can be reserved for emergencies.
Brake before entering a corner and
then accelerate out of it. Using the
engine to slow down gives more control
to move through and complete a
turn. If it is slick, braking hard while
you are making a corner gives you
less control.
use headlights during the day.
This keeps you safer by letting other
drivers see you from a distance. Your
headlight effectiveness is greatly
diminished unless you brush, scrape
or clean your headlights off when
they are snow-covered or dirty.
Do a regular “walk-around”
your vehicle. Check tire pressure,
headlights and taillights. You may be
saving your own life.
leave yourself enough time for
any trip or commute. 191 drive
times vary from 45 minutes to two
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hours. It is your responsibility to
check the weather conditions and
plan accordingly. Furthermore, it’s
always better to arrive a little late
than not at all. Those who drive
Gallatin Canyon frequently know it
can make a 15-20 minute difference
in arrival time to pass slower drivers
in marked passing zones, when it is
safe. However, there are occasions
where there are too many vehicles
backed up and passing is pointless.
Inexpensive public transportation
departs and arrives at various times
via the Skyline Bus. skylinebus.com
report traffic offenders to the
Montana Highway Patrol at (406)
388-3190 or (800) 525-5555. This
means people driving excessively
slow, as well as speeding and improper
passing.
Native Montanan Chris Kronebusch
is Snowboard Program Manager
at Big Sky Resort. (406) 995-5737
TALLIE JAMISON | ASSOCIATE
406.600.8081 CELL
Tallie@RiversToPeaks.com
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