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   Harry K to richard   
   Re: Idiot Canada woman, 25, faces life i   
   24 Jun 14 08:33:32   
   
   From: turnkey@q.com   
      
   On Monday, June 23, 2014 5:22:40 PM UTC-7, richard wrote:   
   > On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 22:24:50 +0000 (UTC), Brent wrote:   
      
   > > On 2014-06-22, richard  wrote:   
   > >> On Sun, 22 Jun 2014 05:43:19 +0200 (CEST), Yes They Walk Among Us wrote:   
      
   > > What I've gathered from around the interwebs:   
      
   > > The car was stopped in the left lane of a limited access highway in a   
   > > curve. The vehicle in front of the motorcyclist changed lanes veering   
   > > out of the way at the last moment exposing the parked vehicle. The   
   > > motorcyclist was also distracted by the woman wandering in traffic.   
      
   > That sounds like it might have been that way.   
      
   > One time when I was riding my bike, I came upon a stalled car in the left   
   > lane, and it took me a few seconds to realize that.   
   > I hit both brakes hard and stopped within a few feet of the car.   
      
   Yep, reaction time is a big factor in accidents. It is what turns a minor   
   incident into an accident when people think they are "multasking" while   
   playing with their electronic play-toys (phones, navigation systems, etc).   
      
   Harry K   
      
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