Posted by mkirsch on May 06, 2013 at 10:50:06 from (216.43.0.134):
In Reply to: Tractor Accident posted by hayshaker5 on May 03, 2013 at 12:43:46:
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The only reason drivers "can't see you" is because they are NOT PAYING ATTENTION, PERIOD.
You shouldn't need some dumb flashing lights. The fact that there is a big effing hunk of iron in the middle of the effing road should be more than adequate!
People drive too fast and are just lost in their own little worlds. Even if they aren't busy talking or texting, they're falling asleep, or daydreaming or gawking at the scenery instead of looking at what is in the road ahead of them.
Fact of the matter is, blinking lights aren't enough. Studies have shown that people are so used to seeing the flashing lights, they pay no attention anymore!
Notice how emergency vehicles now have "random" light flash patterns? That worked for a while, but now that people are used to seeing those, they are STILL plowing into them!!!
Nothing is going to help until there are some serious repercussions for all this irresponsible driving.
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