Unsafe freeway drivers....

[thebritt]

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NO KIDDING! People drive like they're in some invinceable bubble, and the laws of physics don't apply to THEM!

 

[cmcgoun]

Well I witnessed a bad accident today! A young driver braked hard for a yellow light, could have gone through it, but go nervous. She was going roughly 5-10 MPH when a car going 50 slammed into the back of them! Didn't even try to slow down, just slammed into them. This person had ample time to slow down too, they were far back. They werent paying a drop of attention, oh and guess what...she was on her cell phone. Turns out they were both "okay." They got out of the cars, definitely needed medical attention though.

 

[horsejody]

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My husband has worked for years as a buyer and has mostly worked in shops repairing large trucks. One of the drivers was convinced that it wasn't his fault that he couldn't stop at the light when he ran through it and killed 2 people. The brakes were fine, and the skid marks showed that the driver didn't apply the brakes until the actual collision (he hit 2 people on a motorcycle). DH told him that the only mechanical problem was the "loose nut" behind the wheel.

 

[StupidBird]

Actually, if as student drivers, people were made to sit in the ER on a Friday or Saturday night for a few hours. I had to (turned out to be minor problem thankfully) once and it made such an impact I did it to my offspring when they got learners. Scary and educational on so many things.

I would be happy if I never had to drive again.