Two traffic accidents occurred at toll booths in Pendik just two days apart. Both accidents were similar copies of each other. Experts warn that there are rules to follow when approaching toll booths or during rainy weather. Tuana Çiftçi Zengin with the report…Today, in Istanbul Pendik, a vehicle lost control on the slippery road due to rainfall. The vehicle collided with a stationary truck at the Mecidiye Toll Booths on the North Marmara Highway, turning into scrap. The speedometer indicated 130 kilometers per hour. The driver, Cihat Duman, who was severely injured in the accident, passed away at the hospital.
SECOND ACCIDENT ON NORTH MARMARA HIGHWAY: 1 DEAD / NEWSSimilarly, a similar accident occurred on Saturday at the Kurnaköy toll booths in Pendik. Once again, a car collided with a stationary truck at the toll booths, resulting in the loss of 4 lives.
TRAGIC ACCIDENT ON NORTH MARMARA HIGHWAY: FOUR CASUALTIES / NEWSConsecutive accidents highlight the need for drivers to be more careful, especially in rainy weather conditions. Automotive and Driving Expert Turgut Yüksekdağ points out that the roads are more slippery, especially in the early hours of rainy weather. Yüksekdağ evaluates, “The speed was not reduced in this accident, assuming that there was a vehicle or a truck there. It is advised to pass the toll booths at a maximum speed of 30 kilometers, but drivers can often come in too fast.” Highlighting that accidents at toll booths generally occur because the rear vehicle does not slow down, assuming that the front vehicle will use the Fast Pass System, Yüksekdağ warns, “They think they will pass automatically, but they need to consider that there are stationary vehicles paying or any other reason for stopping.”
Yüksekdağ draws attention to road hypnosis, saying, “There is such a thing as road hypnosis. Especially if you are traveling at a certain speed without concentration on the road, you can have road hypnosis. In fact, you may not be aware of where you are on the road and what you will encounter. Another important aspect is that we often see drivers dealing with their phones.”
Emphasizing that driving a car requires full concentration every minute and every second, Yüksekdağ warns, “You need to concentrate on the road. Concentrate on your car. Use your vehicle according to the weather conditions.”