Why I Won’t Drive Again!
I now suspect that in a couple of years, my eyesight might be good enough to drive again.
But I’m pretty certain that I won’t!
Given my medical history, suppose I was to hit a child and kill them, when even the impeccable witnesses said it was not my fault, would I really want to have to go through any legal process, from perhaps vindictive parents. Especially, if it came out, I’d had a serious stroke and been stopped from driving for medical reasons.
What worries me, is that there are many out there with worse medical problems than me, who still drive. As it was I could be dead now, if this morning I’d gone by the pedestrian lights near me, as an idiot in a blue Nissan Micra went up the clear inside lane at about sixty with the lights on red to go straight over. What a wanker! His medical problem was in his head. Why I hadn’t stepped out I do not know! But who cares? I just didn’t! I suspect I heard him.
Thinking about it, he must have gone straight over the crossing seventy metres or so before the lights at speed. I just wish I’d got his number.
The Anonymous Widower 
There are some very bad drivers around. Something on the news today about a 90 year old who killed a man whilst driving wrong way down dual carriageway.
Comment by liz | August 10, 2012 |
Gold Coast has Holiday Makers from all over OZ & we see exactly the same inconsiderate & dangerous drivers.
One of the Danger Times, is the afternoon School Pick Up . . . Over 0.05 Alcohol, Picking up Kids.
London / UK has a Great Transport System . . . the Gold Coast has a passable Bus System / Rail System. With a New Light Rail Tramway being installed for completion next year . . .
The biggest increase in Injuries & death is by Hit & Run Drivers {who invariably get dobbed in & caught . . . by people sick & tired of Yahoos} . . .
Pedestrians {as we get Older} WE MUST BE even more Careful . . . nowadays.
Comment by Steam Lover | August 10, 2012 |
Often when I’m waiting for crossing lights, I put my hand on the control, as it vibrates, when it’s safe to cross. I have a feeling I did this and got no vibrate, so I stayed there. They’re actually rather good posts to lean on. I’ll check the box is working in the morning.
Th e box was working, except that the sequence is
.
1. Lights go red for vehicles.
2. Lights go green for pedestrians.
3. The box vibrates.
So you’ll feel the vibrate before you see the green light! Which is what I did yesterday.
Comment by AnonW | August 10, 2012 |
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