I met a man in uniform today. I almost ran him over on the road. Scary!!!!!.If I look at my experience today as a learning experience I could say I learned making a lane change when a motorcycle police officer is in you blind spot is a very bad idea. This lesson will cost me $100.00. It could have been worse.I'm so thankful the "worse" did not happen. The part I am having such a difficult time accepting is the fact I did not see the police officer.We are all human and capable of error. I was not in a hurry, upset,eating,speeding,talking on the cell phone,sleepy or anything else I could attribute any blame. I apologized to the officer but I'm not convinced I can change anything in the future. I want to think I can learn something from this situation. I try in everything I do to think about others and care about helping and not hurting. I have to accept that I am capable of failure. The blessing is no harm occured and I will pay more attention in the future. Boy I wish the lesson didn't cost $100.00,but I'm glad my lesson didn't cost the police officer a higher price.I will send my check in and move on and hope I dont have any expensive lessons to learn in the near future
What the heck? You didnt tell me about this! What happened? Did he swerve out of the way when you tried to get over? What did he write you a ticket for? Not paying attention? Anyone who has rode a motorcycle knows that you dont hang out in someones blind spot! Like you said it could have been much worse.
ReplyDeleteoooh, I almost took a police officer out once. Not good form.
ReplyDeleteGlad he is fine...sorry about your pocketbook!
How scary! I happy nothing bad happened.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'm hoping this goes through. I've tried leaving you comments before but it hasn't allowed it to post. I just want to say I enjoy reading your site and love having you visit me!
Yea! I see that it posted so I thought I'd write again! So happy to have "met" you!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are both safe--Don't beat yourself up too muchj--these things happen and it just reminds us that God has angels surrounding us at all times!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your words of encouragement. I realized today that the officer that wrote the ticket has written me a ticket 3yrs ago. My daughter serves him coffee at Starbucks. I guess he is know well for making allot of money in overtime attending court because he writes the most tickets in our town. Oh well Im over it now, but Im still very nervous changing lanes. Special welcome to "becca"Its fun to have new comments
ReplyDeleteI rode a motorcycle for several years, and I had my own share of close calls--some closer than others. Most times it was some inattentive and distracted driver just not stopping to think they don't own the entire road. Sometimes though, it was an unavoidable situation where I knew they couldn't/wouldn't see me, but I had no place to go. I'll also admit that I've almost hit a motorcyclist while driving a car. It happens to everyone. I'm glad things didn't turn for the worse. :)
ReplyDeleteI almost had the same experience as you did. I was driving and wanted to move into the other lane on my right. Coincidentally, there was a police car next to me. I was taken back when the police honked me. Luckily I didn't scratch his car.. Then I wondered, how come I didn't see it coming from through the mirrors.. yes blind spot!
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