A Scene in Bucolic Cheshire
Accidents are exactly
that, and some are caused by avoidable human error. In bucolic Cheshire, where
the roads are pleasant and everyone drives with the abandon of suburban,
carefree distraction, I happened upon a scene.
A fire engine stood
with lights flashing, and as the details began to make sense, I saw two cars
involved in a collision, with a tow-away truck arriving to cart one of them
away. The police had cordoned off the road; in fact, there was no thoroughfare.
Cars were being diverted further up the road, except for residents of the area.
Surveying the
Wreckage
I did not tarry. As
another tow-away truck navigated the roadblock, I noted the cars were a wreck,
and could surmise from my observation who might have been at fault. One car had
been accessing a busy road, and the driver's judgement must have deserted him;
he was not fast enough to cross the oncoming lane to turn into the road as
another car approached from the right.
There would not have
been enough time for the other car to react with a sudden stop or a swerve. The
result: a crash, fenders ruined, airbags deployed, and one foolish act becoming
the inconvenience of many.
Reflections on
Patience and Policing
I have always opined
that the speed and manoeuvrability of a car present many opportunities for
patience; but you only need an idiot behind the wheel for a vehicle to become a
weapon of catastrophic consequences.
Yet, for all the
unfortunate interactions I have had with the police before, I was persuaded
that their helpfulness on this occasion was commendable.
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