Barton Holtz: Slow down, stay in lane

Regarding the April 7 news article “Wendell teens killed in crash recalled fondly”: We read with sadness that two young girls have died in a head-on collision with another vehicle after crossing the highway center line.

I have noticed that more often than not, if I am in a right-hand curve, there is a pretty fair chance that an oncoming vehicle will be cutting the curve and crossing the solid yellow line into my lane. Maybe the driver wants to save a few milliseconds by cutting a couple of feet off his travel, but the consequences are too often fatal.

Driving should not be like a NASCAR race where every second counts. Other drivers should please pay attention to which side of the yellow line is theirs and which is mine.

This story was originally published April 16, 2015 at 6:45 PM with the headline "Barton Holtz: Slow down, stay in lane."