Comments on: Locomotion

By: peteD3

peteD3 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:48:27 +0000

ive put a few dents in cars that way myself. only once did the driver stop…not to check if we were OK, but to try to beat us up. i pointed out that he almost killed some people and he just said. ‘you fucker kicked my car!!’
dillholes

on another note, whats so strange about communing with trees?havent you mentioned seeing auras and such?
to each thier own.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:10:16 +0000

You’re always getting pulled by the police for stupid, petty little things – like having no mud flaps.

The truth is that this old woman has probably been driving like a fool for years and has so far managed to evade the law. Chances are she will continue to go on driving like a fool unless someone manages to report her.

There’s never a cop around when you want one, is there?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:06:46 +0000

You should have got her number plate and reported the stupid cow.

Some old people can be menaces on the road for many different reasons. You normally see them driving big spanking posh cars at 30mph in a 60mph zone with a queue of traffic behind them eager to get past.

If you’re right behind them you normally see a few big mops of hair sticking up and the occasional glance of a bald head.

When you’re finally able to get past without causing a head-on-collision, you manage a quick glance to the left and what do you see?

About four almost static-looking figures driving as if they’re stuck in some kind of timewarp. Physically they’re in 2009 but mentally they’re still living in the 1950′s.

The world is going on around them and they’re seem almost oblivious to the fact.

By: ed

ed — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:22:38 +0000

I’m glad you 2 are ok too. Too bad you didn’t have a pad and pen with you – to record the license plate. (but then again, the safety of both of you is 100000% more important).
As far as the whole cellphone thing… A few yrs ago I was in the car with someone who went through a red light becasue of being on their cellphone. Because of that (and other incidents I have heard of ) I refuse to answer my cellphone when driving. I tell people that if they call me while I’m driving, leave a message and I’ll get back when I’m not driving. It is too easy for people to get distracted from driving when using a cellphone. I live in Ohio too, and I hope that one day texting and being on the phone (without the proper hands free devices) are things that a cop can pull a person over for. My way of thinking is this: If you are worried about getting a call or sending a text – then who is concerned about driving? Multitasking while driving is not a good idea.

By: Dara

Dara — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:47:44 +0000

here in Ohio, there are cities that are banning not just talking on yuor cell while driving (requiring a bluetooth or something) but also texting. if a cop sees it, you’re ticketed. Banned already in Cleveland, but Bowling Green tried to pass it too earlier this year (it failed).

By: scienkoptic

scienkoptic — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:09:42 +0000

Yesterday I watched a guy cross two lanes of the Turnpike and cross over the outside lane divider. Followed him for a few miles at 0ver 80 as he careened wildly. When I finally got abreast of him he was fiddling with his blackberry. With both hands.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:43:59 +0000

Glad you are ok! I volunteer as a crossing guard at my kids school, I see every type of idiot driver. The one who really KILL me are the ones who are TEXTING while driving…that guy missed me my a hair! I had just pushed kids out of the way. I tried to throw the HUGE METAL stop sign I have…I still don’t think he’d have noticed.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:16:14 +0000

It’s SHOCKING. I’ve seen people doing it far too often. Really unbelievable that someone would think that was OK.

By: scienkoptic

scienkoptic — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:20:12 +0000

forget the 100 year olds. What about the 30-40 somethings texting while they are driving.

When you see commercial vehicle straddling the emergency lane while he/she is texting, you can only imagine that there’s a point at which someone is going to die.