Hello Kim, Larry and All, I remember Keith posting not too long ago a mentioning about the people riding the scooters around where he lives in Japan. And that other motorist were cognizant of their existence on the road and did not try to run them over. I live only three miles from where I work and would love to drive a scooter but the way people drive in America, with total disregard for others, I don't think I would live very long doing so. Nine months ago one of my daughters best friends was killed in a car accident when she dropped her cell phone and bent over to pick it up. When she raised up with it she hit a Dump Truck head on and instantly killing her. The truck driver was ok Physically but now has a haunting memory of this 18 year old girl dying in front of him. It's a shame on both occasion. Saving fuel and saving lives is hard to do with so much selfishness.
Best wishes, Tim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Foran Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 9:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] cell phones and safety Kim, I continue to be amazed by the disregard for others demonstrated by most drivers. I commute 30 miles to and from work each day. I see people reading books, talking on phones, and/or putting on makeup while driving. Our society seems to think that multi-taksing extends into their driving time. Talking on the phone take more attention than having a conversation with another passenger, but people still do not seem to care. I can see that laws similar to drunk driving laws will need to be enacted before people understand the gravity of their actions. Larry On 5/6/05, Kim & Garth Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings Friends, > > I find myself in need of doing a little preaching today. Sorry, but for > me, this is the best way I can deal with the horror of last night. > > Last night a young women of 21 or so was driving down the highway talking > on her cell phone and definitely driving with no care and attention to what > she was doing. I guess she thought that by staying mostly on the shoulder, > it was safe to drive and talk. Then she dropped her cell phone and reached > for it. A man, barely 10 years her senior who was riding his bicycle, died > because of her actions. Her life will never be the same, either. > > As for me, I can not work to erase the memory of what I saw until he has > had his day in court. > > Please, turn your cell phones off while driving. It was not just that she > dropped that cell phone. She did not see the cyclist, because she was > distracted by her conversation. He was plainly visible long before he was > hit, I know, I watched the accident about to happen and it did. > > Bright Blessings, > Kim _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
