Posted by JML755 on September 13, 2012 at 05:11:14 from (97.78.165.185):
In Reply to: another death posted by pete black on September 11, 2012 at 15:18:39:
I've seen lots of things that make me say "there's an accident waiting to happen". And probably done my own share of them as well.
Just this weekend: doing 45 down the middle of a dirt road and came over a slight crest to see an older kid (teens?) coming at me in a go-cart, you know, low to the ground, hard to see, no flag on an antenna whip or lights. He was toward the shoulder but I could have easily drifted over while fiddling with the radio or looking at the scenery.....you get the idea. That same night at home, I heard a buzzing, looked out the garage and 2 kids on a little scooter were going like a bat out of h--- DOWN THE SIDEWALK. Driver could barely control the thing. Anyone backing out of their driveway would not have seen them in time........
I'm very glad that I'm the only one on my property when I'm brush-hogging or working with my backhoe but even that can give a false sense of security. What if a relative or neighbor stopped over and came up behind me unannounced? I'd sure feel terrible if something happened.
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