When people think of distracted driving they usually think of cell phones, or changing music, but anything which takes the drivers eyes off the road ahead can lead to a distraction and then an accident.
One other main cause of distracted driving in hand made signs advertising yard sales, as many drivers will take their eyes off the road to read the signs. If the sign is difficult to read, the driver may spend even longer trying to read the sign which means that he or she is distracted for a longer period of time.
In addition, if the sign contains many items for sale once again, rather than stopping to read a driver may spend as long as possible trying to read all of the items, making an imminent accident a strong possibility.
For those who are having a yard sale, the best advice to avoid an accident in front of the home is to make a large poster, with very clear writing in black and just saying “Yard Sale” with an arrow pointing to where the sale is to be held. The sign should be removed as soon as the sale is over.
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