Comments | vaurien: A near miss

vaurien

A near miss

Dec 21, 2007 13:51

I nearly got run over this morning. A car mounted the pavement right next to me. The driver didn't stop. I thought it was a potential lift in to work 'til she just drove away. This happened just after a roundabout, which too many drivers take too fast. And there's a nice slippery man-hole cover just on the exit. With all the frost, it's not ( Read more... )

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filkerdave December 21 2007, 14:09:11 UTC

Yow! I'm glad you ate'n't dead!

tattercoats December 21 2007, 14:19:01 UTC

Golly. Time for a reflective jacket, maybe?

clothsprogs December 21 2007, 15:03:39 UTC

Sounds like it would have made no difference in this case...

It wasn't that she didn't see him, but that she was driving too fast and lost control for a moment, or just not paying attention.

Teddy

vaurien December 21 2007, 15:59:26 UTC

Exactly. It was bright and clear this morning.

shannachie December 21 2007, 14:27:35 UTC

Please don't get run over.

tattercoats December 21 2007, 14:34:34 UTC

Weird how, it sounds there wasn't time to be scared. Don't be surprised if you were shaky afterwards.

kathy_songbird December 21 2007, 15:23:34 UTC

Yes the brain is busy going "tum te tum, it's off to work I go. Ooh a potential lift to work? No, maybe not. Wait a minute you nearly hit me!" Then later "oh my gosh you nearly HIT me!"

Glad you are still in one piece! Try inventing a portable force field. :-)

OR maybe you did and that is why she missed!

vaurien December 21 2007, 16:00:43 UTC

Good point. I should be in shock of some sort. I think I'm too tired or ill to notice the full importance of what happened.

kathy_songbird December 21 2007, 16:16:31 UTC

Don't be too surprised if it hits you in a day or two! The body is a temple and a very intereesting one at times! (like my spelling)

:-)