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I had developed the habit of utilizing markers when driving on unmarked country roads or in parking lots. Hint : just don't select a marker that moves

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

My son was driving once and was waiting to to make a left hand turn onto a street where he did not have the right of way. Like in your example, a car stopped and flashed his lights to allow him to exit. As he moved toward the middle of the intersection, a car behind the one that stopped to let him go, went around the stopped car and collided with my son's car. Thankfully, no one injured, but my son was cited for failing to yield. His insurance company had to pay up.

Nothing wrong with being polite, but when driving, whether a car, golf cart or bicycle, everyone needs to be aware of everything and everyone around them.

I talked to my son after this incident and asked if he was looking for a car coming from his left as he was making the turn. He responded no, because the first car had waved him through. I told him that you always have to be looking out for other vehicles and expect the unexpected.

I was going around a round about a few weeks ago. I was in the left hand lane in order to take the second exit. A woman was in the right hand lane next to me as I entered the round about and stayed there as we approached the second exit. I was watching here and as I started to take the exit, she kept going around to the third exit. I stopped and avoided the collision. She kept going completely unaware of what she had done. Now, she was completely in the wrong, but because I was aware that she was there, I avoided a collision.

I see way too many people driving as if they have blinders on. They stare straight ahead and seldom look in their mirrors. When you're driving, your head should be on a swivel and your eyes should constantly be going from the road in front of you t you left hand mirror, your center mirror and your right hand mirror. You're not taking your eyes off the road. You'll see whats in front of you in your peripheral vision at all times, but you need to keep your eyes and head moving.

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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

My son was driving once and was waiting to to make a left hand turn onto a street where he did not have the right of way. Like in your example, a car stopped and flashed his lights to allow him to exit. As he moved toward the middle of the intersection, a car behind the one that stopped to let him go, went around the stopped car and collided with my son's car. Thankfully, no one injured, but my son was cited for failing to yield. His insurance company had to pay up.

Nothing wrong with being polite, but when driving, whether a car, golf cart or bicycle, everyone needs to be aware of everything and everyone around them.

I talked to my son after this incident and asked if he was looking for a car coming from his left as he was making the turn. He responded no, because the first car had waved him through. I told him that you always have to be looking out for other vehicles and expect the unexpected.

I was going around a round about a few weeks ago. I was in the left hand lane in order to take the second exit. A woman was in the right hand lane next to me as I entered the round about and stayed there as we approached the second exit. I was watching here and as I started to take the exit, she kept going around to the third exit. I stopped and avoided the collision. She kept going completely unaware of what she had done. Now, she was completely in the wrong, but because I was aware that she was there, I avoided a collision.

I see way too many people driving as if they have blinders on. They stare straight ahead and seldom look in their mirrors. When you're driving, your head should be on a swivel and your eyes should constantly be going from the road in front of you t you left hand mirror, your center mirror and your right hand mirror. You're not taking your eyes off the road. You'll see whats in front of you in your peripheral vision at all times, but you need to keep your eyes and head moving.

Hi doc: My career was in insurance and the scenario you present regarding your son is so common place. In fact my daughter also got caught up in that same manner as your son, despite the number of times I warned her (my children) about this trap. she got hit and she got fined because some guy waved her through.

Being in an occupation for a period of time makes one prescient. For example a producer inspector wrote that inspecting imported fruit before it entered the United Stats made him quite aware that snakes or deadly insect lurked about.

[villagetinker]

Just had the opportunity to have a driver in a blue Mazda STOP on Pinellas Place to let golf carts cross, NOTE: they were already stopped waiting for us to pass. I was able to stop behind this nincompoop but I could easily see others who would not be able.... result two cars and 1 or 2 golf carts involved in the collision. Need I say more.