RE: Red Lights, was ENRADD

["Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>]

Igor Said;
> "Lewis, Gary M" wrote:
> > This morning on the way to work I was being followed by a kid (teens,
> early
> > 20's) in a new (98ish) Accord.  You know the type, lowered, big chrome
> rims,
> > HUGE muffler, Vtec stickers all over it.
> > BTW, I was doing the speed limit when this happened.  The Accord ended
> up
> > completly over the cross walk.  My first thought was there is never a
> cop
> > when you need one, second thought was he probably would have ticketed me
> for
> > running the red light...
> 
> He most likely would've. Sorry to hear about the incident, Gary, but I'd
> rather wait for the Accord to slam into me somebody T-bone me which
> would've been 100% my fault. Let the moron total his car. I feel zero
> compassion for the type you're describing.
> 
I completely agree with Igor folks.  The _only_ reason I drove into the
intersection was it had just turned to red, and no one had entered the
intersection.  Also, the traffic waiting at the intersection was five cars
deep both way, so there was no chance of a guy doing 40mph hitting the green
light (then me).  It seemed then (as now) that it was my best option.  I
have generally always made excellent decisions under duress (thanks to the
USG and your tax dollars), and this one was no exception.  I generally make
wrong decisions when I have time to think about them, like some my posts to
this list...  :-)

BTW, this isn't a defense.  I was thinking about what Igor wrote, and I
didn't want someone to do what I had done just because it worked for me.
Different situations, different outcomes.  Take each situation as a new
situation, and let your conscience be your guide...
G