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I Got Run Off The Road Today

I was on my way home today and about two minutes from my house.  There was a car coming toward me halfway in my lane.  I had to go off the road to avoid getting hit.  She was doing something other than driving, but I'm not sure what.  She may have been talking to a passenger or talking on her phone.  She finally saw me after she would have hit me had I not gone off the road.  It's just grass that I had to get over in fortunately.  Scared me!


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Re: I Got Run Off The Road Today

I'll spare you my, 'this is what happened to me' story, and just say I'm glad you made it home OK.

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Re: I Got Run Off The Road Today

In a case like this when it is impossible to take a picture of her license plate, I would have tried to get back onto the road as quickly as I could so I could get her license and report it to the police.  Dash cams too come in handy.  

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@puttypiesmomwrote:

In a case like this when it is impossible to take a picture of her license plate, I would have tried to get back onto the road as quickly as I could so I could get her license and report it to the police.  Dash cams too come in handy.  


 

 

 

this is not really a SAFE choice......especially in this day and age. also, i honestly dont think that the police would do a thing in this situation.

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Re: I Got Run Off The Road Today

@NickNackGlad you are ok!

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Re: I Got Run Off The Road Today

I was never run off the road, but this goes to show you how childish men can be. My husband drives a truck and there were these kids in a souped up sports car next to us on a major highway stopped at a light. If you can imagine, my husband challenged the kid in the sports car. They revved their engines and of course the kid left my nutty husband in the dust. I was so surprised my husband would do something like that, I wanted to strangle him. I would never think of challenging another driver in any way and now I worry that my husband would.

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@NickNackglad you are ok. Some drivers are just plain crazy. Very frustrating, but there’s not much we can do about it except give them space on the road whenever possible. 

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@NickNackwrote:

I was on my way home today and about two minutes from my house.  There was a car coming toward me halfway in my lane.  I had to go off the road to avoid getting hit.  She was doing something other than driving, but I'm not sure what.  She may have been talking to a passenger or talking on her phone.  She finally saw me after she would have hit me had I not gone off the road.  It's just grass that I had to get over in fortunately.  Scared me!




@NickNack

So sorry that this happened to you!!  I'm glad you're O.K.!  I saw a woman the other day who was eating, drinking, and texting while "driving!"  I can't believe these people are so stupid and selfish that they endanger others' lives!  smilie_brutal_402.gif

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Re: I Got Run Off The Road Today

@fortune, you forgot putting on her make-up as well...

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Re: I Got Run Off The Road Today


@puttypiesmomwrote:

In a case like this when it is impossible to take a picture of her license plate, I would have tried to get back onto the road as quickly as I could so I could get her license and report it to the police.  Dash cams too come in handy.  

 

They wouldn't have done anything.