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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Driving / May 2008Here's What Can Happen When You Run a Red Light
A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and creams a guy on a scooter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo64mlNExU Scott in SoCal: > A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and > creams a guy on a scooter: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo64mlNExU Not to even attempt to absolve the RLR for his actions, but the motorcycle rider should have been paying better attention to the situation. Had he been paying attention, he probablly could have avoided the accident or at least minimised its imapct on him.  SignatureN eed A S ober A stronaut > Scott in SoCal: > > A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > situation. Had he been paying attention, he probablly could have avoided > the accident or at least minimised its imapct on him. Whilst not against the general principle that even proceeding through a green light is no reason not to pay attention to potential hazards .... ARE YOU SERIOUS ? Graham >> Not to even attempt to absolve the RLR for his actions, but the >> motorcycle rider should have been paying better attention to the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >green light is no reason not to pay attention to potential hazards .... ARE >YOU SERIOUS ? Tell me, does the term "defensive driving" mean anything to you? Don't they teach things like "always leave yourself an out" in British driving schools? > Scott in SoCal: >> A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >situation. Had he been paying attention, he probablly could have avoided >the accident or at least minimised its imapct on him. Agreed. The car driver, inattentive though he was, still managed to see what was happening and take SOME evasive action; you can see the nose dive as he applies the brakes, and his wheels turn slightly to the left just before impact (which sends him into the concrete median). By contrast, the idiot on the scooter just sails blithely on through the intersection, never wavering from his course, never braking... And never knowing what hit him. Scott in SoCal: > > Scott in SoCal: > >> A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > through the intersection, never wavering from his course, never > braking... And never knowing what hit him. Yep. That whole, "situational awareness," thingy. Whoda thunk it.... ;) It probablly kept me out of a bad situation last night driving home from the game when as I was approaching a green light (on US17 Northbound at the junction with GA40), I noted a car approaching from the right that appeared wasn't going to stop for his red light. A quick blast from the horn got his attention, though. I guess I could have done like Graham apparently expects us to do and just entered the intersection like a lemming to the edge of the cliff let the other guy hit me, but inspite of my car being a f**d, I still like it and want to keep it going for a few more years..... :) Signature"Two, what in the wide, wide world of sports is a viatologiat?" --Garth Almgren > On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:48:29 -0500, necromancer > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > through the intersection, never wavering from his course, never > braking... And never knowing what hit him. There's NO WAY you can make that conclusion from the 1/4 second the scooter driver is on that video, especially from that angle. Not only that, the terrible design of this road with freakin' hedges in the median (and possibly on each side of the road) may make it difficult to see cross traffic. > A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and > creams a guy on a scooter: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo64mlNExU And nothing will be done to the RLR and that means others will drive the same way. >> A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and >> creams a guy on a scooter: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >And nothing will be done to the RLR and that means others will drive >the same way. You sure the idiot driving the liquor cycle wasn't drunk? SignatureHalf drunk is a waste of money. > >> A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and > >> creams a guy on a scooter: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > You sure the idiot driving the liquor cycle wasn't drunk? Poor guy on the cycle did have the green light. td >> >> A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and >> >> creams a guy on a scooter: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >td I've had the green light on a number of occasions myself, but that doesn't mean I wasn't drunk at the time. :-) Happy New Year! -- Sarcasm is my sword Apathy is my shield > > >> A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and > > >> creams a guy on a scooter: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > Half drunk is a waste of money. Woulda been nice to see someone offer him some first aid!!! >A distracted driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a red light and >creams a guy on a scooter: > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo64mlNExU We see cops running stop signs all the time. |
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