Yakima Auto Repair

The phone rings, a passenger needs something, or you want to check the next turn. The shoulder looks empty, and you'll only be there for a minute. That minute still puts a stopped car beside traffic moving at highway speed. Save the shoulder for a breakdown or another emergency, or when directed by authorities. A planned break needs a place separated from passing vehicles. A Highway Shoulder Isn't a Rest Area Shoulders provide space for emergencies and road operations. They don't give a parked driver the separation available in a rest area or parking lot. Passing vehicles stay close, and their drivers may be distracted or drift toward the edge of the lane. The danger starts before you open a door. Slowing out of highway traffic, stopping near its path, and rejoining afterward each require another interaction with fast-moving vehicles. A quick break creates all of those movements without a mechanical reason to stop there. The Shoulder Surface Som ... read more