The driver, according to the report, reached for something in his truck and took his eyes off the road. The truck veered to the right, hit a pole and flipped. He was unhurt.
That’s the news portion of this post — if you want his name, click the link above. It’s not the point here.
The reason I posted this is that it describes something of which nearly all of us are guilty. I’ve dropped my glasses, changed the radio station, turned to see what my niece or nephew are doing. These brief moments of inattention happen and I’m not sure we can prevent them completely.
But they do pose dangers — to drivers, to passengers, to other cars. We need to be more aware of the potential consequences and do our best to be as focused on the road as we can.
The point is that any of us could have ended up in the predicament our pickup driver found himself in. We need to acknowledge this fact.
Hank Kalet 