Frustrated Terror-Stricken Driver

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Monday, 14 December 2009 05:55

By Simply XQuisite

I was about to move off as the traffic light turned green, but was forced to pump my brakes as a large truck hauling a flatbed suddenly rushed across my path from the opposite direction.

After regaining my composure, I started to move off again when another truck followed in close formation, and I was forced to stop again. I said a little prayer expressing my gratitude to the Heavenly Father that my brakes actually worked and I had been spared from what could have been a tragic accident.

Later that day, just after sunset, I was the second person in the center lane at the traffic lights in front of the YMCA.

Although we had the green light and were obviously hoping to make a right turn onto Friars Hill Road towards the Lions Den, the terrified woman in front of me immediately swerved and went straight ahead as an 18-wheeler came blowing its horn and swinging around the corner. I had to swing over into the lane to my left to avoid being in the direct path of this monstrous truck. By this time, the entire cue of vehicles behind me followed suit when they realized what was taking place.

I have had this experience too many time to mention, and I know a lot of other road-users who are completely frustrated with having to deal with this sort of wanton disregard and recklessness by these rig drivers. More often than not, they are driving above the speed limit, and when they do blow their horns, they do not wait and give other drivers enough time to get out of the way.  On other occasions, I have had to either mount the sidewalk to get out of their way or get off the road completely in fear of being crushed.

I know that it is the Christmas season and everybody is rushing to have their containers cleared from the port and delivered in a rush, but are we going to wait until a traffic accident happens?  As far as I am aware, heavy duty vehicles should not be on the road after sunset, much less to be speeding. Laws just seem to be on the books for style and fashion in this country. Do traffic police officers only work in the daytime? Do people only drive in the daytime? Who is making sure that our roads are safe day and night?

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