I was out for a drive on Sunday and within a span of 15 minutes I saw 3 potential accidents.
The first was a lady and she was turning left across a main thoroughfare and she misjudged the speed of the oncoming traffic and turned into the traffic almost hitting a car and was narrowly missed by two trucks. She did not seem to be aware that she had driven in front of two vehicles which almost hit her and were forced to stop to avoid her.
The second was in a parking lot and the driver was having problems backing out of the parking spot and was blocking the entrance to the parking lot because he was having problems and going backwards and forwards. From my vantage point at the entrance to the lot I was in a precarious position as I was unable to enter the lot and anyone entering the lot and not paying attention would run into my vehicle. I went around the lot and saw exactly what I was afraid would happen. A car came into the lot at a high rate of speed and almost hit the older gentleman’s car. After a few minutes of yelling and horn blowing the older gentleman finally moved his vehicle out of the lot and he appeared obvious to the other vehicle waiting to get into the lot.
The third incident was a car was parked in the fire lane in front of the local Walmart and behind the car was a delivery truck. This had the effect of making the car invisible to anyone approaching from behind the truck. The roadway is narrow and passing is difficult with the amount of traffic. I saw 2 vehicles try to pass the truck only to almost hit the parked car and then have to pull around the car. The driver an older gentleman was sitting in the drivers seat and did not react to the honking or yelling from the frustrated drivers.
The thing I noticed in each case was the drivers did not seem to be aware of what was happening around them. (Speculation on my part) The drivers seemed to be so engrossed in what they were doing that they did not realize the situation they had created.
Don’t get me wrong I am not making an generlization just my observations and how dangerous these situations could have been. It is a point that a lot of people believe they are safe drivers and do not have accidents but the question is not how many accidents you have had but how many did you cause by your inattention.
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