Attack of the Crazy Cars
Last night, about 7pm, I was headed home on St. Claude, slowed for the yellow flashing light, saw no one, and rolled in to the interesection.
Some lady flew up Franklin, not even slowing down, and as she approached , I could see her head turned completely away from me, looking the other way up the street.
Needless to say, she hit my truck so hard she shoved me across both lanes and the bicycle lane. I only stopped because the wheel hit the curb on the opposite side of the street.
I’m banged up, stiff and bruised, but otherwise okay.
I’m very gratefull I wasn’t seriously hurt.
I’m am now, however, working my renovation business from a bicycle.
Why does the City of New Orleans have this traffic light turned off like that?
How can someone drive around and not know basic traffic laws?
Who would pull out on to a busy street looking away from the oncoming traffic?
This same kind of stupid shit killed Billy Ding just last week.
I’m lucky she hit my quarter panel instead of the driver’s door, or I’d be crippled or worse.
I’m lucky I know, but man, that shit’s fucked up.
Lord David
May 11th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
This shit is happening all over the place. In one week’s time of trekking from the Quarter up to Touro Infirmary, I saw:
People coming to a stop at a red light before plowing through anyway;
Drivers running stop signs;
Drivers blocking intersections at red lights by pulling out in anticipation of taking a right turn.
Not to mention the dad man I saw last Saturday, plowed down by an 18-year-old on O’Keefe Avenue.
May 11th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Glad you’re okay. Sounds like it could have been a really bad one.
May 12th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Trucks can be replaced, people cannot. I am SO glad you are okay! Anything I can do, let me know.
I do not know which is more of a menace, the local drivers or the imported post-K drivers.
Watch your ass.
May 12th, 2008 at 7:52 am
I hope you feel better soon! Be careful, and try to drive accepting the fact that you might be the only person on the road who knows and/or obeys the basic traffic laws.
Driving down I-10 Friday evening, I noted an SUV swerving a bit, and looked over to see what I expected to be some soccer mom screaming at her undisciplined brats in the back seat. Lo and behold, it’s NOT the expected soccer mom, but a bleach-blonde bimbo staring intently at the screen of her mac laptop on the passenger seat beside her, TYPING!
May 12th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Honestly,
I’m surprised there’s not a lot more of this. Take care David!
May 12th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
i’m so sorry i could not reply when you emailed me about this.
loki is right. trucks can be replaced .. but there is only one you –
and the world is a better place because of it.
i’m putting you on the very top of my prayers. yep. sure am.
your buddy and pal,
termite.
May 13th, 2008 at 8:18 am
ya know, maybe the next paint party should happen sooner than august, and we should concentrate on signs regarding this. St Roch and St. Claude isn’t better either. Almost creamed a week ago right there. They can take the time to put in a bike path, but not fix the light. Stupid… glad to hear your okay, did the police show up? They’re right there. seems like even more accidents are happening.
May 15th, 2008 at 8:33 am
It is, indeed, non-stop. As a cyclist I have come to have a solid antipathy towards the local rivers, especially after getting hit two or three moths ago.