sierrajcharlie
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A few years ago my family and I (wife, 3 kids) were rear ended in a city 90 miles from here. The traffic in front of me stopped and I slammed the brakes on. The van behind of me never hit the brakes and put her bumper just about to my back seat. I was taken to the hospital for a look see but we all were able to walk away. The other driver was on her cell phone at the time. She produced an insurance card but we found out later it was expired and she had no insurance. So, my insurance co. paid for the bills and went after her, 10 years now.
The other day wife and I are going to a town 90 miles away and meet a tractor w/a long line of cars behind it. A tractor/trailer whips into our lane. Long story short, I'm 1/2 in the ditch, semi gets back into his lane, goes by and asks if we're alright. We pull out of ditch and see a woman in a Caddy SUV talking on phone 1/2 on other shoulder. Truckers attention had been fixed on her before he went by us. I stop get her attention and inform her she's number 1. I KID YOU NOT, she holds her hands up in the classic way and mouths WHAT!!!
No matter what laws are passed, no matter what penalties are given, people will do STUPID things.
My wife's Grandpa used to say "You don't see to many old coons laying on the road that have been hit. It's usually the young ones. They didn't get to live long enough to get smart."
True, It's just too bad it has to be that way and hopefully with age does come wisdom. Sadly, with some it doesn't.
The other day wife and I are going to a town 90 miles away and meet a tractor w/a long line of cars behind it. A tractor/trailer whips into our lane. Long story short, I'm 1/2 in the ditch, semi gets back into his lane, goes by and asks if we're alright. We pull out of ditch and see a woman in a Caddy SUV talking on phone 1/2 on other shoulder. Truckers attention had been fixed on her before he went by us. I stop get her attention and inform her she's number 1. I KID YOU NOT, she holds her hands up in the classic way and mouths WHAT!!!
No matter what laws are passed, no matter what penalties are given, people will do STUPID things.
My wife's Grandpa used to say "You don't see to many old coons laying on the road that have been hit. It's usually the young ones. They didn't get to live long enough to get smart."
True, It's just too bad it has to be that way and hopefully with age does come wisdom. Sadly, with some it doesn't.