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Cell Phone Users: 100 points!

Sat, March 26, 2005 — Category: Personal

I’m sure this is the driver’s fault, but I could’ve easily prevented it had I not been walking down the street while talking on a cell phone.
Today I went for a good hour long walk, and was talking to a buddy of mine on my cell phone while waiting for the crosswalk to turn green. […]

I’m sure this is the driver’s fault, but I could’ve easily prevented it had I not been walking down the street while talking on a cell phone.

Today I went for a good hour long walk, and was talking to a buddy of mine on my cell phone while waiting for the crosswalk to turn green. When it did, I stepped into the street, and from out of seeemingly nowhere, a red miata turning right hits me. I jumped up, and at first thought - “wow, that was close”…but then she hit the gas, unbeknownst to her that she had hit me. I remember thinking “WHAT THE HECK???” as the car started to speed out of the turn and I rolled up ontop of the hood, and then back off and landed on my butt in the street. She started to slow down, as I yelled at the car. She motioned she would pull over (duh!), and at that point I picked up my cell phone, and proceeded to cross the street.

I didn’t realize it until I had already walked off, but my wrist is messed up. Sprained or at least bruised. It’s some of the worst pain I’ve felt since my ankle got ran over a year ago. I realize I probably should’ve stuck around and taken her information so her insurance could pay the bills (hopefully, there won’t be any - Kaiser charges $150 in the emergency room, so I said “Forget it, I’ll go in if it still hurts next week”.

Some drivers. No friggin’ clue. At least she wasn’t driving a suburban :-)

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Comment by Anonymous

March 27, 2005 @ 7:07 am

Chovy,
I am sorry to hear about your accident and more sorry since I was the person to whom you were talking when you got hit. I hope you feel better asap.

I am just curious that were you on a hands free phone when you got hit? I have observerd many a times while I am walking, driving, running etc. that it is much easier to focus at other things if I am using a hands free phone. Though managing and remembering to take the hands-free cord with you all the time is the tough part. Next phone I am going to get should have Bluetooth and then I can use a cord-free & hands free gadget similar to what you can get from Jabra.com.

Anyway all the best, take care and get better soon!
GK

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Comment by funny

March 28, 2005 @ 9:55 am

Chovy,

Hope you get better. I can’t believe she practically hit you twice. Those miatas are small cars but still.

You should have gotten her information. I guess in the moment you forgot. It happens. Hope you don’t get stuck with a big medical bill.

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