A college girl in MO lost part of her leg and her jaw was broken among other critical injuries when she was hit by a car and sent under a utility truck. It took a quarter hour to extract her. She ran a red light.

What I got from Queen's post was to think a bit about the rules that some of us riders tend to skirt. Like stopping at lights when you don't think there are any cars-or in Queen's post, trains. Like Denise, I feel awful for the people I believe to be the victims of both these crashes, the drivers of the vehicles that resulted in the ruin. I don't think I'd ever be the same person again even though it wouldn't have been my fault. I feel terrible for the family members of the deceased and the broken. I think about how often I am tempted to-and occasionally have-broken the rules too and am glad I haven't met the same fate. Betagirl's right, it is a bit of Darwinism. Not on the awards level by any means but I don't think it's harsh to point that out. I certainly don't believe either person "deserved" their fate but they each laid an easily avoidable path to it. Queen's right too, be careful out there. Don't be a victim of yourself just from neglecting simple safety rules, like the 'don't use your hands and bodyweight to unclog the tree grinding machine'! THAT happens disturbingly often.

Ok, now I'm just rambling...