Comments for Fatal crash closes down Highway 29 at http://lakeconews.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://lakeconews.com Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:48:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/4206/919/#comment-4752 Sorry, I did not indicate who was at fault, I don\'t know I was not there! It was not a rash comment, too many people drive like they are sitting in their livingroom and pay no attention for a variety of reasons, screaming kids, the CD skipping, cell phone... It really does not matter and I can see your friend was not at fault in this if the reports are true, they tried to avoid the collision and then the other driver swerved back into their path, sad for everyone involved. Myself I always look for an escape route, the least favorite is crossing the line to the opposing traffic, that almost always ends bad. Defensive driving is a skill not too many have, and I would have opted for scrubbing the side of the road rather than a head on unless there were no other alternatives. There are things you can do BUT you have to be trained and aware of them, Like I said running off the side of the road would have been a viable option, not much fun but better than a head on hit. I am sure your friend made the choices dictated by his/her training and level of skill. Obviously the folks in the other vehicle also made some bad choices when they failed to buckle up their belts and were thrown through the windshield, ouch! I only wish the best for a speedy recovery for all the victims and hope they don\'t suffer lifelong pain from their injuries. Kristin - kd006 Fri, 16 May 2008 21:15:54 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/4206/919/#comment-4750 Have you ever been in the situation where all you could do is react and hope that you and your child survive the impact?? Well yesterday my friend had to do just that moments before the person driving the SUV hit her head on. She was NOT speeding nor was she speaking on a cell phone, she was trying to get home to pick up her other child at school when the SUV was coming straight at her in HER lane. She did all she could to keep from hitting the other car and to save her and most importantly her young child\'s life. It is disgusting and irresponsible to make rash comments and form opinions on an incident that you know nothing about. While I agree that drivers have become too relaxed in their driving, we cannot assume that all parties involved are to blame. - BB08 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:06:03 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/4206/919/#comment-4742 I have been almost hit head on several times by twits on cellphones heading into my lane. No wonder we have to legislate behaviour. Buckle up, pay attention and put that freakin umbilical cord cellphone where the sun don\'t shine. - Stewart Fri, 16 May 2008 10:51:17 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/4206/919/#comment-4735 I hope the remaining people are OK, but How about slowing down, putting down the cell phones and paying attention to driving. I have no idea what happened here but it had to be inattention on the drivers of one of the two cars drivers that caused this. Rember your not sitting on your couch your DRIVING folks. - kd006 Thu, 15 May 2008 20:13:28 +0100