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A keen eye saves a life
I remember becoming rather hypersensitive to other drivers after taking a
trip over someone's trunk when they pulled out in front of me while I was riding my motorcycle. I tend to look down side streets as I approach intersections, assuming someone will plow through the intersection. Last year I was riding with my (then fiancé, now wife) when we pulled out of a traffic light which had just turned green. She was talking to me and didn't look left for oncoming traffic before entering the intersection. Although no one was coming, it bothered me to the extent that I (as nicely as possible) asked her to PLEASE always look for oncoming traffic before entering an intersection. Last Sunday morning she got up before I did and went to the store. When she came back, she was a little shaken up. She said she was waiting at a light and when it turned green, the car ahead of her proceeded. She "just happened" to look to the left to see someone approaching the intersection at about 50 mph with smoke coming from their tires. So, she just sat there as the guy skidded through the intersection behind the car that already went through the green light. I am always glad to see her, but it was especially nice then. |
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Sam O'Nella wrote:
> I remember becoming rather hypersensitive to other drivers after taking a > trip over someone's trunk when they pulled out in front of me while I was > riding my motorcycle. I tend to look down side streets as I approach > intersections, assuming someone will plow through the intersection. > > Last year I was riding with my (then fianc=E9, now wife) when we pulled out of > a traffic light which had just turned green. She was talking to me and > didn't look left for oncoming traffic before entering the intersection. > Although no one was coming, it bothered me to the extent that I (as nicely > as possible) asked her to PLEASE always look for oncoming traffic before > entering an intersection. > > Last Sunday morning she got up before I did and went to the store. When she > came back, she was a little shaken up. She said she was waiting at a light > and when it turned green, the car ahead of her proceeded. She "just > happened" to look to the left to see someone approaching the intersection at > about 50 mph with smoke coming from their tires. So, she just sat there as > the guy skidded through the intersection behind the car that already went > through the green light. > > I am always glad to see her, but it was especially nice then. Home Run! Sorta like the driver who is stopped at the gates waiting for the train to pass, but has their window rolled down and hears the 2nd train coming thru. |
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Sam O'Nella wrote:
> I remember becoming rather hypersensitive to other drivers after taking a > trip over someone's trunk when they pulled out in front of me while I was > riding my motorcycle. I tend to look down side streets as I approach > intersections, assuming someone will plow through the intersection. > > Last year I was riding with my (then fianc=E9, now wife) when we pulled out of > a traffic light which had just turned green. She was talking to me and > didn't look left for oncoming traffic before entering the intersection. > Although no one was coming, it bothered me to the extent that I (as nicely > as possible) asked her to PLEASE always look for oncoming traffic before > entering an intersection. > > Last Sunday morning she got up before I did and went to the store. When she > came back, she was a little shaken up. She said she was waiting at a light > and when it turned green, the car ahead of her proceeded. She "just > happened" to look to the left to see someone approaching the intersection at > about 50 mph with smoke coming from their tires. So, she just sat there as > the guy skidded through the intersection behind the car that already went > through the green light. > > I am always glad to see her, but it was especially nice then. Home Run! Sorta like the driver who is stopped at the gates waiting for the train to pass, but has their window rolled down and hears the 2nd train coming thru. |
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:08:10 -0500, "Sam O'Nella" >
>I remember becoming rather hypersensitive to other drivers after taking a >trip over someone's trunk when they pulled out in front of me while I was >riding my motorcycle. I tend to look down side streets as I approach >intersections, assuming someone will plow through the intersection. > >Last year I was riding with my (then fiancé, now wife) when we pulled out of >a traffic light which had just turned green. She was talking to me and >didn't look left for oncoming traffic before entering the intersection. I haven't had my morning coffee yet, so it took me a minute to realize who was in the bitch seat. >Although no one was coming, it bothered me to the extent that I (as nicely >as possible) asked her to PLEASE always look for oncoming traffic before >entering an intersection. > >Last Sunday morning she got up before I did and went to the store. When she >came back, she was a little shaken up. She said she was waiting at a light >and when it turned green, the car ahead of her proceeded. She "just >happened" to look to the left to see someone approaching the intersection at >about 50 mph with smoke coming from their tires. So, she just sat there as >the guy skidded through the intersection behind the car that already went >through the green light. > >I am always glad to see her, but it was especially nice then. > > |
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:08:10 -0500, "Sam O'Nella" >
>I remember becoming rather hypersensitive to other drivers after taking a >trip over someone's trunk when they pulled out in front of me while I was >riding my motorcycle. I tend to look down side streets as I approach >intersections, assuming someone will plow through the intersection. > >Last year I was riding with my (then fiancé, now wife) when we pulled out of >a traffic light which had just turned green. She was talking to me and >didn't look left for oncoming traffic before entering the intersection. I haven't had my morning coffee yet, so it took me a minute to realize who was in the bitch seat. >Although no one was coming, it bothered me to the extent that I (as nicely >as possible) asked her to PLEASE always look for oncoming traffic before >entering an intersection. > >Last Sunday morning she got up before I did and went to the store. When she >came back, she was a little shaken up. She said she was waiting at a light >and when it turned green, the car ahead of her proceeded. She "just >happened" to look to the left to see someone approaching the intersection at >about 50 mph with smoke coming from their tires. So, she just sat there as >the guy skidded through the intersection behind the car that already went >through the green light. > >I am always glad to see her, but it was especially nice then. > > |
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