The summer travel season is upon us.
Over the memorial day weekend, as I was riding to Spokane with my cousin, I witnessed one of the closest near-miss highway accidents I'd seen in a long time.
With the summer travel season upon us, kids out of school, and everyone preoccupied with those dog days of summer, I thought it might be appropriate to remind everyone to keep their mind on the road. A split second of inattention can result in a lifetime of consequences.
The above photo shows an official Montana State Highway Marker. This roadside marker is marks a place where a person was killed in some highway related mishap. Some fatalities are marked by hearts. Most are marked by simple white crosses. The State of Arizona also marks road fatalities in a similar fashion.
Drive safely. Drive sober. And arrive alive.
For additional essays on Highway Markers click these two links...
http://www.highmountainranch.com/Book/C13.shtml
http://www.highmountainranch.com/SomeDay/Ch4.shtml
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