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05-30-2007, 08:38 PM
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it's that time of year again
as in the accident time of year. some of you have been reporting on the board about it, already. i just want you to be careful out there. those that are younger don't have the frame of reference, but please take the word from someone with experience: it doesn't matter how good of a driver you are, you cannot control what someone else does.
a perfect example: a nice, kick-back harley with saddle bags - not a retina-burning shade of orange or yellow on a rice rocket - was the victim of another driver's mistake. the harley could not avoid hitting the other vehicle. end result? dead motorcycle driver. dead vehicle driver (harley went through the driver's door. dead harley. not cool. now, you know, the harley rider was just out cruising, minding his own business. now he's not minding anything, but you can bet both of those drivers have families that have to live through a death in the immediate family.
people who have been around a little longer have, with some exceptions, seen how fleeting life can be. blink and it could be over. during the next few months there will be more idiots on the road than you can shake a stick at.
please be careful.
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05-30-2007, 08:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jims69camaro
...it doesn't matter how good of a driver you are, you cannot control what someone else does...
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Words to remember.
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05-30-2007, 09:02 PM
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I hear that...I've deffinatly had my fair share of close calls and good scares...
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05-30-2007, 09:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jims69camaro
during the next few months there will be more idiots on the road than you can shake a stick at.
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yep mostly down here at the shore
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05-30-2007, 09:03 PM
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Bill it's not fair to make fun of Mike like that. LMAO
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05-30-2007, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by baddest434
yep mostly down here at the shore
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ahh summer time jack-azzes and women driving vehicles larger than they're houses...keep it at the track and CYA guys
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05-30-2007, 09:06 PM
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Bill it's not fair to make fun of Mike like that. LMAO
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lol he sold his SS did you know that?
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05-30-2007, 11:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jims69camaro
it doesn't matter how good of a driver you are, you cannot control what someone else does.
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QFMFT.... I don't wanna go to any funerals. They're depressing.
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Junk the pos, spend the money on beer, acquire headache.
Same result cept this headache doesnt last months.
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05-31-2007, 08:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by baddest434
yep mostly down here at the shore
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And watch yourselves the next few weekends; PROM WEEKENDS are here and all the n00b drivers will be drinking too much booze and piloting their vehicles around. Be careful!!!!!!!!
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05-31-2007, 08:33 AM
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Keep it at the track indeed.
Keep that in your minds when you drive around, no matter how few cars you see on the long road with no stoplights.
More "tech" posts. Less "kill" posts.
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05-31-2007, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TPI Monte SS
And watch yourselves the next few weekends; PROM WEEKENDS are here and all the n00b drivers will be drinking too much booze and piloting their vehicles around. Be careful!!!!!!!!
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my HS's prom is tomorrow etc
that's why i'm not going down this week or for a while in general
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dumbass.
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05-31-2007, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Untamed
More "tech" posts. Less "kill" posts.
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amen.
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05-31-2007, 09:17 PM
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"I'm a really good driver, good driver, yeah, good driver"
But like Jim said, right now is the worst time you could imagine and we've seen way too many members post about their car being hit/damaged already. So pay attention and drive defensively! I don't want to be on your jury in 3 years!
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05-31-2007, 09:59 PM
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I always feel bad for Harley drivers...they are usually just chillin' in the slow lane, just cruising and enjoying the ride, and they have to deal with the brainless, self centered, non-driving, cell phone hugging azzcaps who pollute the road.
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06-03-2007, 09:44 PM
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the woman driving the car was 84 years old. now, i have never been party to this argument before, but maybe it is time we put an age limit on the driver's licenses... or at least mandatory testing once a certain age is reached. 50, maybe, and every five years thereafter, sounds pretty good. the problem is, their reflexes are for crap and most of the time you find out they panic in dangerous situations, making it deadly.
they printed the names and ages in the paper this past week, but since i ain't around everyday, i didn't post it up. the harley rider was a father, age 36.
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06-04-2007, 09:49 AM
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They should retest every renewal starting at 68.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-04-2007, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jims69camaro
maybe it is time we put an age limit on the driver's licenses... or at least mandatory testing once a certain age is reached. 50, maybe, and every five years thereafter, sounds pretty good. the problem is, their reflexes are for crap and most of the time you find out they panic in dangerous situations, making it deadly.
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i agree, but its pretty hard to tell someone they cant drive anymore. go your whole life being independent like that and then be informed, oh no, you have to sit home and depend on others for rides. i'm not saying its a bad idea, just rough to do. We're dealing with that with my father, with everything else hes going through, its quite upsetting to him and we are slowly trying to work it out.
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06-04-2007, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SmokingSS
i agree, but its pretty hard to tell someone they cant drive anymore.
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if they can tell me to wear a seatbelt in my car, and fine me if they catch me not wearing one, then they can limit people who really shouldn't be on the road because of their reflexes. same deal with drunk driving, and now i think they are headed for driving while sleepy too.
they can do whatever the people want (oh, yeah, that's how a democracy works) when the people have decided they've had enough of a certain situation. either that, or some lawmaker will "deem" it necessary, and it will become a law.
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06-04-2007, 02:53 PM
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no, i dont mean its hard for the government to tell people they cant drive, that they could. i mean its hard (emotionally etc) to tell a family member they cant drive anymore.
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06-04-2007, 03:05 PM
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Paul, we just went through that with my Dad (80). It is very hard. I really very slowly worked towards it for at least 6 months. A few minor fender benders (that were never his fault, of course) helped us.
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-04-2007, 03:09 PM
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IMHO, I don't think it is an age thing at all ... In all honesty, my 80 year old grandfather can drive better then some 17-25 year olds. Of course that is not to say that he has made some mistakes either.
I think that from the day you get your license to the day you kick it, you should be re-tested at renewal. Honestly, this will keep everybody up-to-date on knowledge that we all sometimes forget (how far away to park from a fire hydrant, etc.). Also, this way nobody is saying "...well, starting at age 60 is when people start driving like *****."
Not very practical, but if refined I think it would be a really good solution.
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06-05-2007, 12:26 PM
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i would agree with that. however, think about how hard the DMV has worked to get the congestion in their centers all but a thing of the past. something like this would make them a major institution - not something i think we are ready for.
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