Whether you are in a hurry or simply want to avoid a light, cutting through the parking on of an adjoining business can be dangerous. We’ve all been stuck waiting at a light knowing if we could just move up a little bit for the turn lane we could be one our way. Sometimes, an adjoin HEB parking lot may allow for us to escape the light by cutting through the parking lot to complete our turn without waiting. Cutting through parking lots, however, can be dangerous.
Just like cutting through a parking lot can save some time, we may be tempted to cut across a parking lot as opposed to driving up and down marked lanes. How often have you wanted to drive straight across the lot to the exit instead of slowly making your way down the aisle behind people pushing shopping carts or looking for their cars? Giving in to that temptation can cause accidents.
Cutting across Parking Lots can Cause Car Crashes
People who cut across parking lots run the possibility of causing a car crash or worse than that, hitting a person. Parking lots are typically for just that, parking. This requires backing in and out, which most motorists do at a safe speed. If you are cutting across traffic to beat a light or because you are in a hurry or are impatient, you are likely moving at speeds faster than most in the parking lot.
Also, your hurried pace and likely distracted brain may hinder your ability to react quickly. Parking lots are often filled with pedestrians, some of who may not be looking for you, instead they may be watching for cars that may back into them. Your inability to react quickly to a child walking around the rear of a car or a car leaving a parking spot has the potential to cause a fatal accident.
Contact a Houston Car Crash Attorney
Since the Houston area is home to so many businesses and people, our traffic is terrible. It is no wonder people may want a couple extra minutes for themselves. All time spent waiting on red lights, waiting in traffic, and waiting for other’s to get where they are going increases the desire to cut corners.
However, cutting through parking lots may cause crashes. People can get hurt by this behavior. If you or a loved one has been injured by the negligence of another driver, you may be able to seek compensation. Chelsie King Garza is a Houston car crash attorney helping people just like you.
