Re:Millions of vehicles have unexpected, dangerous front bli...
by AnimalMuppet on Sunday February 09, 2020 @06:26PM
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It was the 1960s. 1966, to be exact. My mother let my brother and I (5 and 4, respectively) walk our bikes down the road (no sidewalks) about three houses down, to the dead-end street, and we could ride them there.
A bit later, she heard the sirens. The police cars and ambulance went right past our house, in the direction of the dead-end street. She came running out of our house, to find my brother and I sitting on our bikes at the entrance to the dead-end street, watching the show.
It turned out the "show" was a neighbor boy about my age. He got hit crossing the road. He's been in a wheelchair ever since.
So, yes, we did a lot of things in the 1960s. Some fo us got away with doing them. Some didn't. For those who didn't, the consequences could be pretty heavy.
A bit later, she heard the sirens. The police cars and ambulance went right past our house, in the direction of the dead-end street. She came running out of our house, to find my brother and I sitting on our bikes at the entrance to the dead-end street, watching the show.
It turned out the "show" was a neighbor boy about my age. He got hit crossing the road. He's been in a wheelchair ever since.
So, yes, we did a lot of things in the 1960s. Some fo us got away with doing them. Some didn't. For those who didn't, the consequences could be pretty heavy.