--I've often thought about what tactic to employ if I was riding down a two-lane highway at, say, 65 mph, and an oncoming vehicle started to drift into my lane.
My first precaution is to always try to be 100 percent alert and watching for a vehicle that I see—even sense actually—that might spell trouble.
One piece of advice that I came across is try to constantly scan at least 12 seconds up and down the open road, which would be about a quarter-mile, watching for potential problems long in advance.
Since the closing speed of the two vehicles would be 130 mph, there's clearly not much time to react if you wait too long.
We really only have two options: brake or swerve, but not both at the same time because that would likely result in a loss of traction and a crash.
Does anyone else have other ideas for the group on this issue?
Stay safe out there!
Dan Pilcher
Denver and the West
Affidavit: Parker woman was texting, drunk in crash that killed 2
Athina L. Munoz is accused of vehicular homicide, DUI and other charges
Posted: 02/29/2016 12:12:29 PM MST210 Comments | Updated: 4 days ago
Denver Post
Athina L. Munoz, 27 (Colorado State Patrol)
A Parker woman suspected of drunken driving in a Saturday crash that killed a motorcyclist and his passenger told authorities she was texting in the moments before drifting into oncoming traffic.
Athina L. Munoz, 27, had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech and a strong smell of alcohol on her breath when she was interviewed by the Colorado State Patrol, according to an arrest affidavit.
"She admitted to consuming two glasses of wine," a state trooper wrote in the document.
DOCUMENT: Read Athina L. Munoz's arrest affidavit
The crash happened about 1:30 p.m. south of Franktown on Colorado 83 at North Russellville Road.
Brian Lehner, 58, of Parker, and his passenger, Jacquie Lehner, 56, were riding a 2014 maroon Harley Davidson, in the northbound lane of the highway when they were hit by Munoz's 1997 green Honda Accord, investigators say.
Another man riding a motorcycle behind the Lehners also sustained minor injuries in the crash.
According to the affidavit, Munoz "became distraught and was yelling out that she had just killed two people" while talking to investigators.
Munoz also admitted to smoking marijuana before the crash, the State Patrol says, and she failed tests to see if she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
"Munoz did not perform voluntary maneuvers as a sober person," the affidavit said.
Authorities say Munoz was checking a text message just before the wreck and that when she looked up "she was on the wrong side of the road and hit a motorcycle," the affidavit says.
Munoz faces allegations of vehicular homicide, DUI, driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, and failing to present proof of insurance. Munoz has an arrest record that includes domestic violence and child abuse, negligence.
The Lehners were thrown from their motorcycle and died at the scene. They were not wearing helmets.
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or @JesseAPaul
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