Pet Peeves long road trip

A1ARealtorRick wrote:

garyhaupt wrote:
You opened the door..so, I will step thru. I have a lifetime of professional driving and as time went on, dealing with accidents became a much more dollar driven science. It went from...who was at fault to...was it preventable. And there...right there, is the defining view. Was it preventable.

Accidents..no one wins. Injuries..so what if you are in the right? The injuries sustained can change your life. Will change your life.

Without a long winded lecture that no one is going to read...try this...you see an upcoming situation. You are in the right. But..a potential accident is now in view. If you get off the go pedal..if you move over..if you throw on the 4-ways...if you take action to prevent, never mind being 'right'. Look what you gain. One of the tings is less anger. Less frustration. Taking control of a situation is key. You can do that, by driving to prevent. A 4 way stop...you know what happens, right? 3 or 4 vehicles all get there at the same time...let them go thru. Control the intersection. Control the outcome. Same same traffic circles...control the environment. You win.


Gary Haupt

VERY good advice.

And drivers, there IS a 'doctrine of last clear chance', and YOU could be charged with an accident if you do not do everything in your power to avoid it. Check with your insurer (not your agent, but your insurer) or an attorney friend of yours if you think I'm blowing smoke.