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    I don't know if this man felt he had the right to pull out in front of me; I think he was out of it, if you know what I mean. He was driving erratically and I think he was totally unaware that I was even there. My late senior friend George, God bless him, would use his lawn tractor like a car. He drove up and down the busy main street here in Canal Fulton. He felt because he was driving on the side of the road that it was ok. He couldn't control his truck any more but he could still control his tractor and he wouldn't allow anyone to stop him. Eventually he did stop because he lost all feeling in his legs and feet and enough people told him that he was liable to kill someone else and not just himself. He died a few years ago at age 92 but he was still driving that tractor when he was in his late 80's.

    There is a home here for the disabled and we have to be extra cautious when driving because some of the tenants of that home ride their motorized wheel chairs on the side of the road. I saw one today cut across the parking lot of a strip center and I have to really watch because kids drive like maniacs in that parking lot. This guy cut across some cars that were pulling in line to get their cars washed and he did not have a high flying flag on his wheel chair. There's no way I would've been able to see him in my rear view mirror w/out that orange flag to alert me. It scared me to death to watch him.
    Last edited by Medusa; 08-24-2009 at 04:47 PM.
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    Mary



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    The old guy lucked out that time. The only similar experence
    was the time some person ignored a four way stop sign & sailed on thru
    the intersection in front of me.
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    Oh my I can relate and it is scary, isn' it? I live in the country too with winding roads, Amish buggies, 4 wheelers, huge farm tractors, you name it, I have encountered it on my road. I think God must have been looking out for the old guy. Glad everyone is okay.

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    Maybe you were going so slow that he thought you were allowing him out?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cataholic View Post
    Maybe you were going so slow that he thought you were allowing him out?
    I'd like to think so but I think he wasn't even aware that I was there, judging from how he continued to drive in the middle of the road afterwards. Besides, I wasn't driving that slowly; I only came to a stop when he pulled out in front of me. You can be sure that I'll really be on the lookout now when I drive on that road.
    Blessings,
    Mary



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