Just like lots of dog owners, I take my dogs for a walk every morning. There are lots of cars on the road every morning, too. It’s amazing to see how many people are on the phone while they are driving. What could possibly be so important that early in the morning that it can’t wait until they get to the office?
One of the things I’ve noticed is that people who are driving while talking (never mind texting!) don’t pay as much attention to what is going on around them than one would hope they would if they were concentrating solely on driving.
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One morning we were out for a walk and someone (who wasn’t paying much attention to what was going on around her) started to pull out of her driveway as we were walking past. Fortunately, I was paying attention to what was going on around me and decided to stop and give her plenty of room so that we wouldn’t get run down as she was driving backwards out of her driveway while talking on the cell. I don’t think she saw us at all. Another time we were at an intersection and it was safe to cross – or so I thought – and more than half way across the street when a car, with the driver on the cell phone, almost hit us. The red light had turned green and she gassed it to turn the corner. This driver almost hit one of my dogs. There was about 8 inches to spare. It was scary. I was a bit shaky.
I’ve learned to be extra attentive and aware of my surroundings to avoid these types of experiences as best as I can. I hope you do too and maybe this blog post can be a useful reminder to anyone with a dog, car or cell phone.
What have your experiences been like?
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