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To: 1010RD
Most of the accidents that I have either been involved in or near misses have been due to red light runners. I've had two cases where I was hit as a result of someone running a red light. In the first case, I was rear-ended because I stopped at a green light when a red light runner crossed the intersection and the poor guy behind me could see what was going on. Had I proceeded, I would have been T-boned. I wasn't so lucky in the second case. An old fart totaled my vehicle (no injuries) after he ran a red light...but ever since, I'm pretty cautious about entering an intersection even with a green light.

Just two weeks ago, I was almost creamed by a lady talking on her cell phone and blowing through a red light at about 50 mph. Now, I'm not particularly interested in the number crunching like you have done. I'm satisfied with saying someone could be involved in an accident while running a red light because it happens. Maybe not 15x per day at the same intersection, but I noticed that you didn't take into account the number of cars hesitating on a green light and waiting/watching for the red light runners and inattentive drivers to clear the intersection. I'm not sure how you could calculate that figure but it's certainly a factor in preventing those red light runners from being a bigger accident statistic.

Cheers, my dear.

196 posted on 06/10/2010 1:19:21 PM PDT by TNdandelion
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To: TNdandelion
Now, I'm not particularly interested in the number crunching like you have done. I'm satisfied with saying someone could be...

Big Brother is counting on you.

All human life could be dangerous. People die laying in bed. If our endeavours become so fear inducing then humanity has had it.

Put the fetters on yourself, please spare me and my though.

BTW are you a woman?

201 posted on 06/10/2010 5:16:11 PM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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