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Title: Close call Post by Tiefighterpilot on 07/20/11 at 23:46:58 I drove through an intersection near my work yesterday morning around 7:40am, as I do almost every morning to work. Right after I passed the intersection I had to stop behind a car. As I was the last vehicle, I was watching my mirrors for idiot forgetting to stop. It must have been about 2 seconds after I went through the intersection... As I came to a stop. I heard a loud screech and a crash. In the mirror, I saw a brand new Camero spin around 360, which must have been t-boned by a car running a red light. Whew! If I was only 2 seconds slower... That would have been me. I had few close calls where I had to take evasive action in the past... Never really shook me up. This one would have been one that I could not ride away from if I was in the Camero's spot. This incident sure got me thinking. Look twice when entering an intersection... Even if you have the right of way. |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by Wolfman on 07/21/11 at 00:16:51 Never assume they will yield the right of way to you in your cage let alone when on your bike. He!!, most people dont even know what right of way means anymore. |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by arteacher on 07/21/11 at 03:29:37 I get honked at frequently because I wait for everyone to come to a complete stop before I proceed at lights. This is because I had a near miss when someone ran a red. She was going fast enough that I would have been seriously maimed if I had gone when the light had changed. |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by prechermike on 07/21/11 at 04:27:31 7B707079757A7B6160140 wrote:
That is a good thought. My 13yo son, when he was younger, thought we were supposed to watch the lights and shoot out like a dragster when the light turned green. It took a while before he understood there are some folks that will squeeze the orange and sometimes get a little tomatoe juice as well. I try not to be in that much of a hurry. |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by Edgar on 07/21/11 at 04:35:38 Man by 2 seconds! I think Might of had to pull over and take some deep Breaths after taking that into account :o |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by arteacher on 07/21/11 at 04:43:54 7A786F69626F786763616F0A0 wrote:
That is a good thought. My 13yo son, when he was younger, thought we were supposed to watch the lights and shoot out like a dragster when the light turned green. It took a while before he understood there are some folks that will squeeze the orange and sometimes get a little tomatoe juice as well. I try not to be in that much of a hurry.[/quote] My oldest, when he was 15 was stopped at a light, standing beside his bike. Two pickups each decided to run the yellow and collided, one of them spinning around and hitting him, knocking him 30'. He had a major concussion, causing permanent bi-polarity, some memory loss, and a banged up knee. He received a $13,000 settlement. |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/21/11 at 05:15:24 I was on the clock, driving my own van, wanted to stop & buy a garden tool,, agonized over it a sec,, but pulled in & as I got out of the van, I heard tires squealing & an impact at the the intersection I would have been driving thru had I not stopped,, I cant even count the times Ive seen someone do something that had I been one or 2 seconds sooner or later, I would have been in it,. close calls have been a mainstay in my life. I wonder how many people come really close & dont even notice it. Youre NOT paranoid,, idiots are really out there & they WILL take you out,,stay awake, stay alive. |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by T2 on 07/21/11 at 07:52:14 My step daughter was fresh out of Driver Education and eager for some seat time. At the first stop sign she encountered, she stopped correctly, said something under her breath and pulled out right in front of cars approaching from both the left and the right. After my heart restarted, I asked her what she was thinking. She said her driver instructor told her to stop, count to two and proceed. She was upset to find out that waiting for cross traffic was part of the equation. :o |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by Sunchasers on 07/21/11 at 08:14:25 5E66656F646867090 wrote:
Ain't that the truth!! Always burns my butt when a cager turns in front of pedestrians in the crosswalk or honks at them cuz they start crossing before he can make the turn! >:( |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by Wolfman on 07/21/11 at 11:22:40 Four way stop signs are always a joy, especialy when you get about 3 vehicle comeing to a stop at once. Do they even teach that the vehicle to the right of you has the right fo way anymore, hence the name 'Right of Way?' And those intersections that have two stop signs AND a caution light? Geezzz! I let em Honk. While we're on the subject i love those nimrods that want to turn onto the road to the left and only look right before turning out. ::) |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by Arnold on 07/21/11 at 11:31:55 5B4D565C5A3F0 wrote:
Ain't that the truth!! Always burns my butt when a cager turns in front of pedestrians in the crosswalk or honks at them cuz they start crossing before he can make the turn! >:( [/quote] You should try driving in Manhattan, you get honked at if you let pedestrians cross that way. |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by Sunchasers on 07/21/11 at 11:53:07 74617A797970617067150 wrote:
Ain't that the truth!! Always burns my butt when a cager turns in front of pedestrians in the crosswalk or honks at them cuz they start crossing before he can make the turn! >:( [/quote] You should try driving in Manhattan, you get honked at if you let pedestrians cross that way.[/quote] One of many reasons why I have never been to NYC or even care to go! ;D |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by Arnold on 07/21/11 at 11:58:30 Yes I love our rudeness :) |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/21/11 at 12:30:41 For people who cant imagine what a millisecond is, go to NY & be in front when the lite turns green,, a Millisecond is the amount of time it takes for the person behind you to honk,, |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by Arnold on 07/21/11 at 12:38:15 Sometimes you only wait for the other guys light to turn red or the walk signal to say stop. :) |
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Title: Re: Close call Post by kimchris1 on 07/21/11 at 15:02:00 The fact that some are in such a hurry, makes the intesections so bad. People rush to everywhere their going these days. They hardly make a complete stop let alone look all around them. I have witnessed more than once 2 cars crossing at the same time. People on cell phones going thru the intersections make me mad.. Be careful and allow yourself room and time.. :) kim |
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