Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Another "On the Way to Work" Moral

So this time, I'm heading to work, coincidentally in Paterson again.  I'm several car lengths behind another car, while I cross a small bridge, and up the road, there is one other car approaching.  Suddenly, the car in front of me makes a left turn without signalling right in front of the oncoming car.


BOOM!  The front end of the oncoming car strikes the passenger side of the car making the left.  It happened so fast, there was no way he could have avoided the collision.  I quickly pull over and dial 911.  The driver of the car making the left seems to be OK.  Unfortunately, the other drive struck his forehead against the steering wheel.


As I approach, he tries to get out of the car.  I recall hearing it is important to remain stationary after and accident, so I tell him to stay in the seat, and that I will help him.  I rush to my car to find something to stop the bleeding.  Having a messy car can sometimes be a good thing!  At his request, I call the injured man's parents in a delicate, un-alarming fashion, and ask them to come down.


Shortly after, an off-duty paramedic pulls over and helps as well.  He tells me I should have mentioned to 911 that there were injuries and to send an ambulance.  Now I know for the next time I'm first on the scene.  This section of Bunker Hill gets a steady flow of traffic, so by now the rubber necking has begun.


So another car slows down alongside, but instead of pulling over, the driver rolls down his window as if to say something.  I approach, thinking like the other man, he;s about to offer assistance of some sort.  Instead, he tells me, I should move my car out of the way to make it easier for everyone else to get to work...


Are you freaking kidding me!!!  What a J.O.!!!  He pulled away, not waiting for a response, even though I gave a pretty loud, profane one.


Finally, the police, ambulance, and parents arrive.  I give the officer my statement, then continue on to work.


There is not much of a moral here, other than If you're not going to help, SHUT THE FRONT DOOR (you've all seen the commercial) AND KEEP DRIVING!!!






Oh and, look before you make a left turn...

3 comments:

  1. Love that you included the Oreo 'front door'--- ;-)

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  2. I know, right! Ever since I saw it, I've been trying to think of similar G rated phrases that sound like R rated ones. Haven't come up with any good ones yet...

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  3. It's astonishing how insensitive people can be, but nice response - even if you did give us the censored account. Hehe. :-)

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