Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Stupid Drivers Rant


I wonder how many police officers, fire fighters, and EMT personnel have an overwhelming urge to slap the stupid out of drivers.

This morning around 0315 on WCR 17 just south of US 34, several emergency vehicles were staged near the railroad tracks. The jurisdiction was probably Johnstown, CO.

The weather was clear with a strong wind. No vision impairments – shaping up to be a 50 mile visibility Colorado day. Traffic at that hour is none to just a few cars. The Great Western Railroad wasn’t operating any trains.

How the hell can someone get in a traffic accident in those conditions? Drunk? Maybe just stupid?

Makes me shake my jowls and pity the emergency personnel that had to deal with the mess. If I were one, I would be tempted to bitch slap the stupid out of the driver.

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12 comments:

  1. LLMarch 6, 2018 at 5:39 PM

    "I wonder how many police officers, fire fighters, and EMT personnel have an overwhelming urge to slap the stupid out of drivers."

    All of them.

    And as bad as the regular crap is, when children are maimed or killed, it's exponentially worse.

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    1. Well Seasoned FoolMarch 6, 2018 at 6:01 PM

      Hadn't thought along that line, Thank you for the clarification.

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    2. LLMarch 6, 2018 at 6:19 PM

      I wasn't in that end of the biz that long but what I saw, lasted a lifetime. You never forget. Not ever.

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    3. Well Seasoned FoolMarch 6, 2018 at 6:50 PM

      I've been to a few in my youth in rural areas. None with children, thankfully.

      1963, east side of US 40 Berthoud Pass, some jackass in a Buick tried to ram us. I was driving a Fiat Abarth. Sucked him into a 20 mph switchback turn at about 50 mph. The Fiat handled the turn. The Buick didn't and went off the road. 70° slope, 1/4 mile to the bottom. I kept going. Fuck'em. Later learned they didn't die but probably wish they had.

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  2. Old NFOMarch 6, 2018 at 8:40 PM

    10 years as a VFD member... Still have nightmares...

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  3. drjimMarch 6, 2018 at 8:57 PM

    Airplane people have a term for what they did: Controlled Flight Into Terrain.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 7, 2018 at 8:17 AM

    Devil's Advocate here - maybe it was someone (such as yourself) going to or coming home from work. Unfortunate circumstances happen. Sisty

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  5. AnonymousMarch 8, 2018 at 8:58 AM

    Could be. Someone we know has personal experience in that department. No EMS called, if I remember correctly.

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