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Re: Last minute lane changers

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From: Pitchman
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:00
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Tony Wang <tonyw44@prodigy.net.nospam> wrote:



>Pitchman wrote:

>> Yes, because conditions were such that you should have been more
>> observant. You saw the car slipping and sliding and yet you STILL took
>> the light because it was green. You clearly were not paying attention.
>>
>> Certainly, but so what? The cop has to charge somebody, and teh guy
>> who slid through the light was the easy choice. That  still doesn't
>> mean you weren't just as responsible. That only means you got off
>> lucky.

>What a crock.  But what do I expect from you and your tag team buddy, Dehsi?

>The light's green.  I don't know about you, but when it's been green for a while, you do a
>little calculated thing and figure, oh, he's got the red light, he's going to stop.

>And you know what?  That's what the guy tried to do.  But he couldn't.

>Now, please tell me this........I see someone slowing, and know I've got the green, and
>figure he's going to stop.

>So it's still my fault that he slid through the red light and hit me?

Bright Boy, you saw the snow on the road, right? You saw the guy was
not stopped, right? You STILL charged the light, right? 

Right. You screwed the pooch, friend.

>And I'm supposed to listen to you, and not the cop, and not my insurance company, who tend to
>know just a tiny bit more about these things than you do?

Son, the cop had to charge somebody and the insurance company
certainly went along. That doesn't mean you don't share
responsibility. 

Remember, you came in here claiming you had a clean driving record. On
paper, maybe, but you've CERTAINLY been involved in your share of
accidents.

RP
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From: bishp@mindspring.com ( Pitchman)
Subject: Re: Last minute lane changers
Date: 1998/07/21
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