Current Events > Girl I know hit a 3yr old while driving for lift, acting so nonchalant about it.

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Im seriously always scanning the side of the road for animals, kids, etc.

shes lucky the dad saved her ass, she should be at fault.

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Sorry, title should say Lyft.

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Apparently this kid ran out into traffic at a stoplight. Definitely the father's fault. 10 ft away, even if you slam the brakes you'll still hit someone if only a bump

The father claimed fault my man

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I see he claimed fault, thats why I mentioned it. But you also need to be aware of your surroundings while driving. Constantly scanning around.

id say they both fucked up. Dad should have been playing closer attention, definitely.

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Father claimed fault and the child was ok. This would be my reaction as well.

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The I wouldnt even be here if I wasnt dropping off a customer made me laugh.

I had that mindset at 16 when I dropped off a co worker, and got a ticket for a rolling stop. I wouldnt have been in that position if I didnt have to take him home.

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Yeah, this one isn't on the driver.

People do dumb shit. Even if you are paying attention, people can still act in ways that are outside your control to prevent (based on what I just read, even someone paying attention would not have had proper stopping distance to prevent the kid from being hit). The father took responsibility as he should have and hopefully the kid learned a serious lesson.

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Kid ran into traffic. I'd tell them to fuck off too

Honestly I think they're in the right to be irritated by it. Nobody wants to be hounded for months about an accident beyond their control. Kids run out into traffic without looking every day. Maybe if you're lucky you can manage to avoid hitting someone who runs in front of you, but it's not that easy with split-second timing.

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Unintentionally hitting a 3yr old that ran in front of my moving vehicle while I had a passenger in my backseat

is she trying to say she didnt brake hard enough, thus hitting the kid, because of the person in the back? Or just giving a description

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Gobstoppers12 posted...

Honestly I think they're in the right to be irritated by it. Nobody wants to be hounded for months about an accident beyond their control. Kids run out into traffic without looking every day. Maybe if you're lucky you can manage to avoid hitting someone who runs in front of you, but it's not that easy with split-second timing.

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If a parent lets their child run into the street, that's on them, and the dad accepted that. This is a dumb topic.

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GregShmedley posted...

Assuming all of the details are present in the OP, I literally see nothing wrong with her.

Lol stfu dude.

sorry youre a bad driver that only focuses on the car in front of you, lol

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Isnt that against the tos?

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lww99 posted...

sorry youre a bad driver that only focuses on the car in front of you, lol

Just take the L and move on dude

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Na. Dying on this hill.

You should be paying attention to your surroundings while driving. Full stop, cant change my mind.

shame on you for not thinking you should pay attention while driving.

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I mean yeah shes right but shes kinda being shitty about it and isnt going to win many friends with her attitude. People need to realise being right isnt always the most important thing in the world.

lww99 posted...

Na. Dying on this hill.

You should be paying attention to your surroundings while driving. Full stop, cant change my mind.

shame on you for not thinking you should pay attention while driving.

Yeah its like coming up to a one way street and NOT looking both ways just in case. Yeah you might be right to say you shouldnt have to but that one time you dont and some dick is coming down the wrong way by accident that isnt going to help you when you end up in hospital.

Weird how Ive never even hit a squirrel in 16 years driving, but she cant manage to dodge a fucking person lol.


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lww99 posted...

Weird how Ive never even hit a squirrel in 16 years driving, but she cant manage to dodge a fucking person lol.

What's weird is that you think that's evidence of anything.

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You can be driving 25-35 mph, aka the speed limit for most city driving, be paying attention at all times, and still have a hard time reacting to someone/thing running onto the road 10ft in front of you.

Stop people cant get out of their bubble and understand how the world actually works.
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lww99 posted...

Weird how Ive never even hit a squirrel in 16 years driving, but she cant manage to dodge a fucking person lol.

This is fucking dumb. Ive never been in an accident in my life. That didnt stop me from getting t boned in may and waking up In an ambulance. Like the fuck. You scan all you want, there are times you cant avoid an accident

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Cleveland eh? Info checks out, I live in Cleveland across the street from a park, have to dodge idiot kids every single day.

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Did TC come here thinking someone would agree with him cause no one did elsewhere. The fact everyone tells you she's right should say something

When I was 16, my parents told me to treat the vehicle like a loaded gun.

It was scary, but they werent really wrong in their comparison. You can take someones life in moments.

seems she never got that lesson.

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why you hate this girl bud?

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lww99 posted...

When I was 16, my parents told me to treat the vehicle like a loaded gun.

It was scary, but they werent really wrong in their comparison. You can take someones life in moments.

seems she never got that lesson.

Dude, just stop dragging this topic any longer

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tc if i threw a rock at your car while you were driving and hit you, who would be at fault you or me?

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ahaha comparing throwing projectiles to a person walking in the street, nice.

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lww99 posted...

ahaha comparing throwing projectiles to a person walking in the street, nice.

answer the question tc

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Taking the drivers side here.

Stop getting upset that no one Is on yours, TC.

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lol @ TC

what an astonishingly ignorant take on this situation


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lww99 posted...

Weird how Ive never even hit a squirrel in 16 years driving, but she cant manage to dodge a fucking person lol.

I know this is a bait topic, but I have to comment... if you haven't hit any small animals, that's just luck. I hadn't hit anything in the road, either, until about three years ago when a raccoon stepped right in front of my car at 2 a.m. while I was going 45 mph (the speed limit).

I had about one second to react. Slowing down wouldn't have worked. Swerving would have been dangerous. I hit him and felt terrible about it, but really in hindsight there was no way to change the outcome. Shit happens. Cars move fast and have weight. You can't always "dodge" things.

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I came into this topic expecting to laugh at said girl and ended up being completely sympathetic towards her. Thanks for the gigantic anime plot twist TC
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Also you say "you should constantly be aware of your surroundings"

Fam unless you were in the the car you have absolutely no idea what happened. I don't understand what you expect someone to do in that situation. If your foot is already on the gas and someone bolts out into traffic there's literally nothing you can do. When you see a pedestrian at a crosswalk do you avoid driving for 10 seconds after the light turns green in case they might potentially start dashing?
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