While walking my dog yesterday evening, wearing a bright green tunic I might add, we came very close to becoming a hood ornament to a big black Chevy PU truck. Nala & I were crossing at a crazy "Z" intersection - where the street takes a jog, so we're 50 ft left of the driver. Anyway, we were already crossing, as this truck was approaching the interestion, it stops at the stop sign, driver looks RIGHT, the proceded to turn LEFT right into us. I was watching the driver the entire time, and my brain is processing that he never looked LEFT before he started rolling, he doesn't-see-me, jerk-is-going-to-hit-me! Oh Crap! My flight instinct kicked in and I turned to RUN, did a hard enough yank on Nala's leash that she yelped. 'Bout that time, driver finally saw me and stopped. Jerk had teenage son with him, and in a severe breach of southern manners didn't even mouth "sorry". So I'm standing in the middle of the street, heart in my chest, glaring, hurumph. Deep breath, and then continue walking on. Walked down a house or to, and into some shade, and pat Nala for being a good girl.
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07-03-2009, 08:21 AM #1
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almost became a hood ornament
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07-03-2009, 08:56 AM #2
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good thing you were watching him the whole time! can never trust those drivers turning left. Glad you're okay!
I actually DID get hit by a car while walking my dog across the intersection (had a green light, nothing shady on our part).
Girl came barrelling through and luckily only clipped me with her mirror. Felt it, and recall thinking "oh god, I'm being hit by a car". I landed on my poor dog! I was sore as hell for several days and my dog only got a road rash on his elbow but we were oh so close to being a goner.
Unlike you, I wasn't watching (couldn't, really, as the intersection's not quite a "square" but more a slanted square). It was also January, raining, and dusk so visibility wasn't the best. I was wearing a red jacket but she still managed to not see me (my poor dog was black so he didn't stand a chance, I guess!)
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07-03-2009, 09:48 AM #3
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Whew!
I'm glad that you and your dog are okay. It's too bad that the driver missed an opportunity to model appropriate behavior for his son. Sheesh!
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07-03-2009, 09:56 AM #4
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I often see drivers look in the wrong direction. Glad you and the pup came out relatively OK.
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07-03-2009, 10:09 AM #5
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Phew. Glad you're OK.
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07-03-2009, 10:44 AM #6
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Beth, I'm so glad you and Nala are okay. Some people. Sheesh!
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