If you are waiting to pull out into traffic, and the car coming toward you has a turn signal on, you still do not pull out until you know for sure that car is going to turn and exactly where that car is going to turn.
Jeffrey ran into a woman who didn't know this today. He was turning. There are two driveways right there together. He was going to turn into the 2nd one. This woman assumed he was going to turn into the 1st one, so she pulled out in front of him. He tried to stop but still ran into the side of her car. He doesn't think it damaged his car any, but he's going to have it checked next week, and he's OK - that's the important part. The side of her car was smashed in, but she wasn't hurt either.
The police didn't give her a ticket - just declared it 'no fault'. I have a hard time understanding how it can't be her fault since she pulled out in front of him. It's also frustrating because it's his new car - the only brand new car we've ever bought. We've had it for less than 6 months!
Showing posts with label police. Show all posts
Showing posts with label police. Show all posts
Friday, February 01, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Why I Need That Little Box
Beth got pulled over on the way home from work last night. No, she didn't get a ticket. She said she didn't do anything wrong, but someone had called the police and reported that she was driving recklessly - so he had to pull her over and talk to her. He asked her all the questions. "Were you messing with your phone?" "We're you messing with the radio?" Stuff like that. Of course, she said no. She does have a habit of messing with the iPod, because she's got it hooked into the stereo system of the car, and she does not seem able to listen to an entire song before she's searching and changing to another one. I would really prefer that she not mess with the iPod, but she doesn't listen to me. Of course not. I'm just mom, and I don't know anything.
She said she did swerve, because there was a chunk of ice in the road and she wanted to miss it. While having that little device to monitor her driving wouldn't tell me whether she was actually messing with the iPod or something else, it might be able to show how much she swerved. How reckless does someone's driving have to appear before someone will actually pick up their phone and call the police? You wouldn't think basic swerving to avoid something in the road would be enough
She said she did swerve, because there was a chunk of ice in the road and she wanted to miss it. While having that little device to monitor her driving wouldn't tell me whether she was actually messing with the iPod or something else, it might be able to show how much she swerved. How reckless does someone's driving have to appear before someone will actually pick up their phone and call the police? You wouldn't think basic swerving to avoid something in the road would be enough
Monday, August 13, 2007
Please Call the Police
Saturday afternoon and night, Beth went to the State Fair with her boyfriend Tim. Actually, they went to the mall first and bought clothes, but that's beside the point. We told them to be back by midnight. The fair closed at midnight, but we didn't see any need for them to be out that late. Midnight was late enough.
Jeffrey and went to visit some friends and go to dinner. Cory stayed home because he had a date with an older woman - his friend Caro was in town, and they wanted to go get ice cream. Jeffrey and I ended up watching 300 with our friends and headed home later than we had intended. So, about 11:30 I called Cory to let him know we were headed home. Beth wasn't home yet, so I told him to have her call when she got there, so we'd know she was home. A few minutes before midnight, we got a call from home. I was expecting to hear Beth's voice, but instead it was Cory telling me that one of Beth's parents was supposed to call the police department. What? Not what I want to hear. I'm all worried something has happened, so, in the time it takes me to get the police officer on the phone, all kinds of horrible things are going through my head. Is she ok? What has she done?
Come to find out, they had stopped in the park, which closes at 11pm, so Tim could have a cigarette before bringing Beth home. So, since this car is parked where it shouldn't be, the police officer pulls up behind them to see what they are doing. Since Beth is a minor, he had to call us and let us know he had talked to her. Beth called soon after and we told her that we were almost home and would talk to her and Tim when we got home. What does it take to get through to them that, just because they don't have to be home before midnight, doesn't mean that they should try to pull into the driveway at exactly midnight. So you had some extra time. That's good. Being early is good. It shows that you are being responsible. Jeffrey also made sure that Tim understands that, even though he's not allowed to smoke in the house, if he really needs to have a cigarette, he can go outside. No, we don't agree with his smoking, but that's his problem. Just don't put yourself and our daughter into a bad position.
You know most of the problems they get themselves into is just that they don't think things through and realize what the consequences might be for their actions.
Jeffrey and went to visit some friends and go to dinner. Cory stayed home because he had a date with an older woman - his friend Caro was in town, and they wanted to go get ice cream. Jeffrey and I ended up watching 300 with our friends and headed home later than we had intended. So, about 11:30 I called Cory to let him know we were headed home. Beth wasn't home yet, so I told him to have her call when she got there, so we'd know she was home. A few minutes before midnight, we got a call from home. I was expecting to hear Beth's voice, but instead it was Cory telling me that one of Beth's parents was supposed to call the police department. What? Not what I want to hear. I'm all worried something has happened, so, in the time it takes me to get the police officer on the phone, all kinds of horrible things are going through my head. Is she ok? What has she done?
Come to find out, they had stopped in the park, which closes at 11pm, so Tim could have a cigarette before bringing Beth home. So, since this car is parked where it shouldn't be, the police officer pulls up behind them to see what they are doing. Since Beth is a minor, he had to call us and let us know he had talked to her. Beth called soon after and we told her that we were almost home and would talk to her and Tim when we got home. What does it take to get through to them that, just because they don't have to be home before midnight, doesn't mean that they should try to pull into the driveway at exactly midnight. So you had some extra time. That's good. Being early is good. It shows that you are being responsible. Jeffrey also made sure that Tim understands that, even though he's not allowed to smoke in the house, if he really needs to have a cigarette, he can go outside. No, we don't agree with his smoking, but that's his problem. Just don't put yourself and our daughter into a bad position.
You know most of the problems they get themselves into is just that they don't think things through and realize what the consequences might be for their actions.
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