[Happinow]

I know there has been much conversation on this board about driving and drivers. I have one more.....While out and about today, hubby and I (I was driving) were coming back from Walmart on 466 when we stopped at the intersection of buena vista and 466. We were going to take a right onto Buena Vista. When the light turned green for us, there were 2 cars ahead of me waiting to turn as well. Thankfully, the first car didn't go right away when the light turned green because a car blew right through the red light. Would have side swiped the car waiting to turn. My jaw dropped. Then, while going to golf lessons, we were out by Brownwood on Buena Vista when we came to the stop light at the intersection of (I think 42) and Buena Vista. I had the red light and traffic on Route 42 is 55 mph. Remembering what had happened about an hour ago, when my light turned green, I said to my husband "lets make sure everyone is going to stop before if pull out". I couldn't believe my eyes.....a car, traveling 55mph or better, BLEW through the red light. My jaw dropped!! I'll bet his light was red for at least 5-7 seconds. That's a long time. If I would have gone when my light turned green, I probably wouldn't be here now. I'm pretty sure getting hit broadside at that speed would have killed me and my husband. I urge everyone to make sure the cars are going to stop at stop signs, red lights and round abouts a before you step on the gas. It saved my life today.

[Roaddog53]

It is sad. We too saw in one afternoon Sunday at two intersections cars going through a Red light. Fortunately too no one was turning at the time or started.

[upinmaine]

You make a great case for defensive driving. Sometimes when you have the right of way you could also be "dead right".
I am glad you and your husband survived the day and have given us all a valuable reminder.

[ilovetv]

I've seen many scenarios like these, but rarely do I see a police or sheriff's car here in TV. Drivers like this need to be pulled over by police.....and ticketed.

[USSGompers]

Originally Posted by upinmaine

You make a great case for defensive driving. Sometimes when you have the right of way you could also be "dead right".
I am glad you and your husband survived the day and have given us all a valuable reminder.

I am also glad that you and hubby are okay. Monday, as I was coming out of Burger King, off of 441, a man around 90 yrs old, came barreling thru the stop sign and I slammed on my brakes as he sped in front of me.

The poor guy in the golf cart ahead of me swerved and did a 190 degree turn!!!

[CFrance]

I'm glad you're both okay. Those were close calls, and good thinking on your part. When we picked up our TV IDs, they reminded us to drive defensively, because there is such a diversity of driving habits represented here. I didn't realize exactly what he meant by "diverse," but I do now, and I'm pretty sure you do too. Good advice.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by Happinow

I know there has been much conversation on this board about driving and drivers. I have one more.....While out and about today, hubby and I (I was driving) were coming back from Walmart on 466 when we stopped at the intersection of buena vista and 466. We were going to take a right onto Buena Vista. When the light turned green for us, there were 2 cars ahead of me waiting to turn as well. Thankfully, the first car didn't go right away when the light turned green because a car blew right through the red light. Would have side swiped the car waiting to turn. My jaw dropped. Then, while going to golf lessons, we were out by Brownwood on Buena Vista when we came to the stop light at the intersection of (I think 42) and Buena Vista. I had the red light and traffic on Route 42 is 55 mph. Remembering what had happened about an hour ago, when my light turned green, I said to my husband "lets make sure everyone is going to stop before if pull out". I couldn't believe my eyes.....a car, traveling 55mph or better, BLEW through the red light. My jaw dropped!! I'll bet his light was red for at least 5-7 seconds. That's a long time. If I would have gone when my light turned green, I probably wouldn't be here now. I'm pretty sure getting hit broadside at that speed would have killed me and my husband. I urge everyone to make sure the cars are going to stop at stop signs, red lights and round abouts a before you step on the gas. It saved my life today.

Originally Posted by Roaddog53

It is sad. We too saw in one afternoon Sunday at two intersections cars going through a Red light. Fortunately too no one was turning at the time or started.

Originally Posted by USSGompers

I am also glad that you and hubby are okay. Monday, as I was coming out of Burger King, off of 441, a man around 90 yrs old, came barreling thru the stop sign and I slammed on my brakes as he sped in front of me.

The poor guy in the golf cart ahead of me swerved and did a 190 degree turn!!!

These incidents occur everywhere every day and night.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by champion6

These incidents occur everywhere every day and night.

Hearing about them is a good reminder. I'm glad you're safe Happinow.

[graciegirl]

Thank you Happinow for starting this thread. There are a LOT of people driving our streets right now in high season and it is much better to wait until the coast is clear than be sorry. Prepare for honkers. But don't pull out in front of anybody.

It is really frightening to see disregard for rules of the road.

I echo all of the sentiments to drive defensively. And please law enforcement....nail those dingbats.

[rubicon]

Unfortunately the people who commit these acts probably are not members of TOTV nor are those inptient drivers who honk the horn at you if you don't initiate a rapid acclerated start.

My occupation taught me that a driver is best served to look both right and left before entering an intersection on the green light.

some of those folks running red lights have a habit of doing so and hence are a real danger to society.

[Cantwaittoarrive]

Pays to look both ways and take your time pulling out at a light or stop sign. Doesn't matter who has the right of way if your dead

[missypie]

I have to also agree with Gracie. Thank you Happinow for starting this thread.

[perrjojo]

BTW, what's up with all of these honkers?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

BTW, what's up with all of these honkers?

Well, that's the thing. They're from all over the place. In the off season, they're busy honking in MI, PA, NY, NJ, MA... all their home states. We just get a concentration of them down here in the winter.

Which was the guy's point when we went to get our IDs last year. People bring their driving habits from all over the country down here for the season. Happinow did a public service bringing these incidents up. One MUST drive defensively.

[Happinow]

I'm guessing that the driver of the car that blew thought the intersection had no idea that they went though the red light because they didn't even break. It was a Cadillac so my best guess is that it was an older person(not many young people drive Cadillacs) who just wasn't tuned in with their driving. What ever their age, sex or reason, it could have been their last ride on the highway.