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Songbird76

Songbird76

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
Left a few minutes early to take oldest dd to gymnastics cause I needed to get gas. Left my development and started accelerating. Barely got to 35 when a deer popped in front of me.:eek::eek: I still know my reflexes are good cause I slammed on those brakes pretty darn fast. You know, the stupid deer which was probably maybe 10 feet from the hood didn’t even acknowledge the car. It just kept on moseying across the road like it had all evening. :confused::rolleyes:My intestines felt like they had twisted in my abdomen. :confused:
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I'm guessing you missed it? So scary when they do that, though!!
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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FutureCEO said:
That is why we should build these. Sure, it won't prevent deer from crossing on the road but it will help.

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That's in the Netherlands, isn't it?
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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Goofyernmost said:
When I was in the transportation business, I used to teach a class on defensive driving. I used that line a lot. Right of way does not now and never has meant that you can just proceed because of it. I know many people per year have died because "they had the right of way" and just assumed that meant that nothing bad could happen. After all they were just following the law. Right of way, does not stop a speeding vehicle from hitting you. All it does is assign blame so that in court the people you left behind can feel vindicated, but, not comforted.
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I live by the idea that I will not TAKE the right of way...I wait until it's GIVEN. You can not assume that someone else will stop just because you have the right of way...I'd have been flat many times over if I had just taken it because I was supposed to have it. I tell my kids the same thing...wait to see what the other person does.
I had to take a defensive driving class for a job once and there were so many people who really don't know what they are doing. We were asked, if we were on a highway and there was a car coming from the other direction and we had to swerve one way or the other, would we choose to hit the tree on the shoulder or the small car coming from the other direction. I was the ONLY one who said tree. Everyone said they'd choose the car because it's smaller. :banghead: They couldn't believe I would choose to hit a big huge tree. The instructor asked me why I said tree...I said "Science...the tree is stationary. I hit it only with the force from the speed of MY car. If I hit the car, we hit with our own force, AND that of the car coming at us." The other people in the class left with a bit more information that day...but most people never take such a class. So most people still think it's better to hit the other car. Or maybe that's just Wyoming drivers.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Songbird76 said:
I live by the idea that I will not TAKE the right of way...I wait until it's GIVEN. You can not assume that someone else will stop just because you have the right of way...I'd have been flat many times over if I had just taken it because I was supposed to have it. I tell my kids the same thing...wait to see what the other person does.
I had to take a defensive driving class for a job once and there were so many people who really don't know what they are doing. We were asked, if we were on a highway and there was a car coming from the other direction and we had to swerve one way or the other, would we choose to hit the tree on the shoulder or the small car coming from the other direction. I was the ONLY one who said tree. Everyone said they'd choose the car because it's smaller. :banghead: They couldn't believe I would choose to hit a big huge tree. The instructor asked me why I said tree...I said "Science...the tree is stationary. I hit it only with the force from the speed of MY car. If I hit the car, we hit with our own force, AND that of the car coming at us." The other people in the class left with a bit more information that day...but most people never take such a class. So most people still think it's better to hit the other car. Or maybe that's just Wyoming drivers.
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Very true, and there are so many simple things that people never even think of. Defensive driving is not necessarily just for you, the others on the road need to think of the small things as well. One example we used was lets say that you are driving down the right lane on an interstate type highway. As you approach the entrance ramp, what do you do? Most people said just keep the course because you have the right of way. The answer is that you do one of two things or perhaps both, you either cover your brake peddle and be prepared to apply them if the person decides to just move into your lane and/or if the lane to the left of you is open, you move over to that lane. You don't have to, but, it may very well prevent making contact with someone that is on a different cloud or your vehicle is in their blind spot. A couple of minutes in that other lane can prevent a collision, injury or death. You had the right of way, but, you opted to minimize the risk by driving defensively.

My belief is that more emphasis should be put on testing and training defensive driving for getting a drivers license. I just found out that here in North Carolina they don't even test parallel parking anymore because so many people didn't know how to do it. I had to parallel park a 42 foot bus to get my CDL. Nailed it first try. You never know when you are going to need to get out or into a tight spot. That is all part of defensive driving, preparation and anticipation. It helps if you can have the same mental thoughts that I do. That is that every single other person besides myself is an absolute, drunken idiot and picturing what type of stupid thing they are liable to do. Seems like an awful way to think, but, just keep it to yourself and you will live to old age. (which in itself is nothing short of an adventure)
 
SteveBrickNJ

SteveBrickNJ

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Goofyernmost said:
Very true, and there are so many simple things that people never even think of. Defensive driving is not necessarily just for you, the others on the road need to think of the small things as well. One example we used was lets say that you are driving down the right lane on an interstate type highway. As you approach the entrance ramp, what do you do? Most people said just keep the course because you have the right of way. The answer is that you do one of two things or perhaps both, you either cover your brake peddle and be prepared to apply them if the person decides to just move into your lane and/or if the lane to the left of you is open, you move over to that lane. You don't have to, but, it may very well prevent making contact with someone that is on a different cloud or your vehicle is in their blind spot. A couple of minutes in that other lane can prevent a collision, injury or death. You had the right of way, but, you opted to minimize the risk by driving defensively.

My belief is that more emphasis should be put on testing and training defensive driving for getting a drivers license. I just found out that here in North Carolina they don't even test parallel parking anymore because so many people didn't know how to do it. I had to parallel park a 42 foot bus to get my CDL. Nailed it first try. You never know when you are going to need to get out or into a tight spot. That is all part of defensive driving, preparation and anticipation. It helps if you can have the same mental thoughts that I do. That is that every single other person besides myself is an absolute, drunken idiot and picturing what type of stupid thing they are liable to do. Seems like an awful way to think, but, just keep it to yourself and you will live to old age. (which in itself is nothing short of an adventure)
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Great post @Goofyernmost. It always makes sense to move to the left when you are on an interstate and you see an aggressive driver speeding up the ramp and showing no signs of yielding to your right of way. I don't want to waste emotional energy "playing chicken" with such drivers.
If I'm on I-95, chances are I'm going someplace far.....and I have my family with me. I typically travel 68 - 75MPH depending on the road and conditions. If I'm driving (for example) from NJ to Florence SC...that takes concentration! Again, I'm not gonna burn mental energy on "holding my ground" when moving to the left is no big deal.
 
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donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Another clothing store closer, and I just sold a suit...!!!!!!! :joyfull:
All I sold last night was one sport shirt :cyclops:, but, better than a goose egg. ;)
This place has been pretty dead everytime I do a closer. :cyclops:

And, In the middle of this post, a couple came in browsing...
They ended up buying a 3-piece suit, a dress shirt, two ties, and a pocket square...!!!!!!! :joyfull: :)
 

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