Close Call
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Close Call
We have all had close calls. (Ok, not as close as Zack but bear with me.) Mine was a 16 year old kid who just got his license. Next thing I knew, I was in the local Trauma Center. OUCH! How about you? Does anyone have any "War Story" that might help keep us safe in the future?
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We have all had close calls. (Ok, not as close as Zack but bear with me.) Mine was a 16 year old kid who just got his license. Next thing I knew, I was in the local Trauma Center. OUCH! How about you? Does anyone have any "War Story" that might help keep us safe in the future?
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not much of a story, where are the deets?
when I was a kid, while crossing a street, in a crosswalk, riding my bike, I was hit by a car, that didn't see me, because his view was obstructed by a car in his adjacent lane, which was stopped at a red light. he was going too fast & wasn't planning on stopping correctly, at the line. I saw the car coming, I wasn't able to get to the sidewalk on the other side, quickly enough, so I bailed off the bike. the car bent my frame but I was OK. I could have been dead. the guy was apologetic & gave me $60 cash. I walked the bike to the bike shop & they bent the frame back. I rode the bike home & never told anyone in my family
when I was a kid, while crossing a street, in a crosswalk, riding my bike, I was hit by a car, that didn't see me, because his view was obstructed by a car in his adjacent lane, which was stopped at a red light. he was going too fast & wasn't planning on stopping correctly, at the line. I saw the car coming, I wasn't able to get to the sidewalk on the other side, quickly enough, so I bailed off the bike. the car bent my frame but I was OK. I could have been dead. the guy was apologetic & gave me $60 cash. I walked the bike to the bike shop & they bent the frame back. I rode the bike home & never told anyone in my family
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Someone needs to thank my relative they didn't have a close call when he crossed the road on a bike abruptly and no signal. I asked if it was a homeless bicyclist and they said no, he had on those tights and a helmet.
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We have all had close calls. (Ok, not as close as Zack but bear with me.) Mine was a 16 year old kid who just got his license. Next thing I knew, I was in the local Trauma Center. OUCH! How about you? Does anyone have any "War Story" that might help keep us safe in the future?
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Near miss = close call.
Wind up on ground = accident.
Trauma Center = bad accident.
Hope you heal up ok.
Wind up on ground = accident.
Trauma Center = bad accident.
Hope you heal up ok.
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We have all had close calls. (Ok, not as close as Zack but bear with me.) Mine was a 16 year old kid who just got his license. Next thing I knew, I was in the local Trauma Center. OUCH! How about you? Does anyone have any "War Story" that might help keep us safe in the future?
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