Edgarhouse wrote:
>
> My I suggest to the list that we all do what is it takes to increase the
> safety of our cars. My first addition to my car was a Collision Avoidance
> Light. It is ugly I agree, but, It IS PROVEN TO WORK!
>
> Many times I have seen cars speeding down on me at a light and by hitting
> the brake pedal once or twice I change their approach speed.
Having been rear ended HARD 3 times I'm in full agreement with Ron. I used to
think Southern California tailgaters were bad until I came to Houston. And I
just spent 4 days in the Washington, D.C. area and found WORSE tailgaters. I
have no trouble driving slowly to get them to go around. I stay out of the
fast lane to do it, of course. But whatever it takes, I'm not going to let
someone stay on my tail. Hey, folks, a safe following distance is only TWO
SECONDS behind the vehicle in front of you. Given that FACT, what possible
(good) reason can there be for tailgating? (Well, other than on a race track,
of course.) What, you got someplace to go where two seconds makes a
difference?
And those idiots that come flying up behind you when you're at a stop? Nothing
you can do but be alert and tap those brake lights. (Hey, that almost makes as
much sense as tailgating! "I'm in a hurry, so I'm going to get to that red
light as soon as possible!") One of my rear-enders was because of just such an
idiot. OOPS. No brakes. So my 8 months pregnant wife came home to find a
message on our answering machine from the CHP, informing her that her husband
was in the hospital. Not a good thing.
OT - I made time for the privilege of seeing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
while in D.C. That is a moving experience. It was good to see parents require
their children to act respectfully while there, and carefully explaining the
significance of the names on the wall.
--
Mark van der Hoek
"They that can give up essential
liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor
safety."
-- Benjamin Franklin
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