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93boomer

93boomer

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Swarls Barkley said:
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They are probably in their trunk(s). 😇
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Songbird76

Songbird76

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FutureCEO said:
I run outside but I run around my neighborhood where I don't have to cross any roads with a lot of traffic. Anyway, I saw a woman running along a major road which is all good, however, she crossed a busier road to get to the other side.

1. She barely made it off the sidewalk before the light turned green (for traffic along that road to go) so she was in the road until she got to the other side.

2. She was slow so cars had to wait for her to go past

3. All runners don't like to stop in the middle of runs but if your going to run on a busy road, you should respect the traffic and others.
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These weren't runners. They were just a group of guys walking back to school or work after their break. A lot of people here walk to a grocery store or fast food place for their breaks. My daughter's classmates will walk or ride their bikes to the grocery store a few blocks away whenever they have a free period. Schools don't have a set 8:30 to 3pm schedule like they do in the US. Their schedules change daily and if a teacher is sick, they cancel that class and the kids have a free hour, etc. So whenever they have time, they go to the store to get snacks, etc. These guys looked like college age, so probably in between classes, they ran to get some food and were headed back to their school, and rather than go down to the crosswalk, or you know, wait for the street to be free of cars, the first guy just stepped right out into the street, and once the first one did that, the others followed. It was either hit the brakes or hit one or more of them.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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Goofyernmost said:
The highlighted is true here as well, but in defensive driving we taught that being part of ones personal safety is far more important then what somebody making a general rule that really is just going by the letter of the law. What it boils down to is this, if someone merges into you they are at fault and the is what the police report states, however, if you move over and avoid having that accident to begin with then you will have forgotten about it by the time you reach your destination. You won't have to explain it to anyone, fight the insurance companies for complete restitution or spend time in the hospital recovering from the accident or even your family paying to bury you. Seems like a small thing to practice generally. If they are such sticklers that they insist on following the rules even if you become the victim then do what they want during testing, get your license and then do the smart thing when on the road.
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That's pretty much what I do now that I have a license. I pay attention and adjust accordingly. Just the other night, a cyclist turned left from the bike lane on my right, cutting across in front of me. But I had been watching her because I knew she was going to have to go either right or left, and if she went left, she'd have to cut across in front of me, so I slowed down just in case, and sure enough, without looking or signaling, she went left. If I hadn't slowed down, I would have had to slam on my brakes. In lessons, you are supposed to assume everyone is going to follow the rules and then you slam on the brakes if you need to. I'd rather adjust BEFORE I have to slam on the brakes. What if you don't stop fast enough? It just doesn't make sense to me.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Songbird76 said:
Oh I'm sure you're right, and E probably knows that too, but she has a space in her heart for all creatures. She thinks it's unfair for us to exploit the labor of the horses for our own gain. She's also really interested in the research being done now to make meat artificially so that animals don't have to die for us to eat meat. And she loves science and says she'd like to do something with science that would help people. She doesn't know what form that will take yet, but she does LOVE doing research, so probably something involving research in order to provide products and/or services that fill a need in society. How can we improve technology to make medical procedures less painful or less invasive? What kinds of apps are needed to improve services for the disabled? That kind of thing.
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Your daughter has a big heart. I'm sure she'll do well in a technology or medical research career.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Songbird76 said:
That's pretty much what I do now that I have a license. I pay attention and adjust accordingly. Just the other night, a cyclist turned left from the bike lane on my right, cutting across in front of me. But I had been watching her because I knew she was going to have to go either right or left, and if she went left, she'd have to cut across in front of me, so I slowed down just in case, and sure enough, without looking or signaling, she went left. If I hadn't slowed down, I would have had to slam on my brakes. In lessons, you are supposed to assume everyone is going to follow the rules and then you slam on the brakes if you need to. I'd rather adjust BEFORE I have to slam on the brakes. What if you don't stop fast enough? It just doesn't make sense to me.
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That is also defensive driving and exactly what is needed to keep everyone safe. Just understand that everyone else is stupid and not paying attention.
 

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