If You Can't Dodge It, Ram It!!!

After this post you might expect that my blog has come to be a hands on safety course of things not to do. The last ride for 2007 ended alongside Rt. 191 as Matt and I waited for Mrs. Miller to come and pick us up. Sitting there I was lucky enough to be able to joke about what had just happened. On the way back to Matt's house after a ride at Salisbury, some fatigue has started to sink in. But the bonk hadn't turned into mindless pedaling yet. There was still fun to be had. Approaching the last red light, which in my mind was a stop sign, I took a quick glance at traffic and eyed up a concrete divider, which would be the last stunt my Taurine would see. Exiting the stunt and entering the intersection, I could hear Matt screaming RED LIGHT! Looking up, I discovered not a red light, but a Dodge Ram screeching its tires at my side. OH SHIT! was the thought of the moment as I braced myself for the impact. After sliding several feet sideways, I could no longer hold my balance as I came crashing to the pavement. Luckily I get up. My right elbow and shin are throbbing, so I sit down on the edge of the stunt that distracted me in the first place. When the driver got out, I expected to get an earful from an angry man, but instead heard his concerns assuring that I was ok. He immediately called the police and got witnesses, then helped us to the side of the road. While waiting we joked a bit about the situation as the man nervously smoked a pack of cigs. The police came, and so did an ambulance, and a firetruck... hey, you never know. From there, I jumped in the ambulance and signed off that I did not need any treatment as they took my blood pressure and pulse. The driver then made sure that we had a ride home before leaving us at the roadside. On that note, I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year. And remember... Stop, Look, and Listen!