Friend in Accident Leaving Car Show

[ORIGLS6]

Reflex assumption is another 'texting/cell phone' incident, ... but I guess at this point it doesn't really matter. People injured; nice cars damaged or ruined, ....... and all for the lack of common sense & responsibility!

Full cage in the '55? Maybe a good thing!

[Schonyenko2]

I'm thinking the same on the cage. Good thing he was able to get out before it went up. Good job on the foam use on the car fire.

[CC Rider]

That sucks. Glad he'll be OK.

[jbsides]

I would bet my last buck she was texting.

I spend a lot of time on the freeways between LA and San Diego. It's scary as hell to look around you at the drivers you are sharing the road with. Half are looking down, texting. The other half are yammering away with the phone to their ear with only a half a clue what's going on around them. This is at 70 MPH. People could care less both are ticketable offenses, and I never hear of the CHP enforcing the law anyway. People get killed all the time, drivers guily of being the cause have their lives ruined, and still it goes on and on.

If I get an incoming call I know is important, it's "I'm behind the wheel, call you back when I can." If it's really important, I pull over or exit.

[Xplantdad]

Amen! On the way home today...a middle aged lady 45-55 years old...couldn't be bothered to look up from her phone on a surface street where she was traveling 60+ mph...In a Suburban! What a tool!

Bill, I hope everything with your friend turns out okay. It looks like someone was watching over him! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[m22mike]

If you have been driving as long as a few of the Geezers here, I think one thing we all would agree on about driving today is this. &quot;Defensive driving&quot; has a whole different meaning now. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]