Comments on: AAA Guy: Don’t Bother Drivers With What, or Whom, They Run Over http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/21/aaa-guy-dont-bother-drivers-with-what-or-whom-they-run-over/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:08:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jgraziani http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/21/aaa-guy-dont-bother-drivers-with-what-or-whom-they-run-over/comment-page-1/#comment-67071 jgraziani Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:17:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5951#comment-67071 To I \v/ NY, there's no need to keep living in the 1940s! Get the real truth about AAA's advocacy efforts with up-to-date information at http://tinyurl.com/c39jvw. Yes, I work for AAA. To I \v/ NY, there's no need to keep living in the 1940s! Get the real truth about AAA's advocacy efforts with up-to-date information at http://tinyurl.com/c39jvw. Yes, I work for AAA.

]]> By: zgori http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/21/aaa-guy-dont-bother-drivers-with-what-or-whom-they-run-over/comment-page-1/#comment-66775 zgori Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5951#comment-66775 True enough, rufustfyr. It would be just another law that nobody follows and very few people ever get cited for violating. Kind of like speed limits and stopping at red lights... True enough, rufustfyr. It would be just another law that nobody follows and very few people ever get cited for violating. Kind of like speed limits and stopping at red lights...

]]> By: rufustfyrfly http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/21/aaa-guy-dont-bother-drivers-with-what-or-whom-they-run-over/comment-page-1/#comment-66758 rufustfyrfly Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:40:14 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5951#comment-66758 zgori-- I don't think it would make sense for someone to pull over right away under those circumstances either (though that does suggest that the design of those roads need to be rethought--car crashes do happen, after all). But it would be fairly easy to write that kind of safety exception into the law. Even without an exception, I would be extremely surprised to see a driver get prosecuted for failing to stop after running over a traffic cone on the GW bridge, for example. Especially given that they are not currently prosecuted for <i>killing people</i>. (Also, in the case cited, several of the drivers did pull over, but only to inspect the damage done to their vehicles, not to help the dying young woman.) zgori--

I don't think it would make sense for someone to pull over right away under those circumstances either (though that does suggest that the design of those roads need to be rethought--car crashes do happen, after all). But it would be fairly easy to write that kind of safety exception into the law.

Even without an exception, I would be extremely surprised to see a driver get prosecuted for failing to stop after running over a traffic cone on the GW bridge, for example. Especially given that they are not currently prosecuted for killing people.

(Also, in the case cited, several of the drivers did pull over, but only to inspect the damage done to their vehicles, not to help the dying young woman.)

]]> By: I \v/ NY http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/21/aaa-guy-dont-bother-drivers-with-what-or-whom-they-run-over/comment-page-1/#comment-66756 I \v/ NY Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:56:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5951#comment-66756 typically its good to check if something is under your car, hell it could even catch the car on fire if not checked out. if youre concerned about safety pull way over in the shoulder until your on the grass, get out on the safe side of the car and quickly and carefully look under. typically its good to check if something is under your car, hell it could even catch the car on fire if not checked out. if youre concerned about safety pull way over in the shoulder until your on the grass, get out on the safe side of the car and quickly and carefully look under.

]]> By: Andy B from Jersey http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/21/aaa-guy-dont-bother-drivers-with-what-or-whom-they-run-over/comment-page-1/#comment-66753 Andy B from Jersey Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:15:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5951#comment-66753 I agree with zgori. AAA might be right in this situation when referring to limited access highways or other otherwise dangerous roads. But on a quite country road or suburban street this is not usually the case. I agree with zgori. AAA might be right in this situation when referring to limited access highways or other otherwise dangerous roads. But on a quite country road or suburban street this is not usually the case.

]]> By: zgori http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/21/aaa-guy-dont-bother-drivers-with-what-or-whom-they-run-over/comment-page-1/#comment-66740 zgori Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:29:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5951#comment-66740 Actually, pulling over and getting out of your car on a busy highway is incredibly dangerous, particularly on some of our urban highways with small or nonexistent emergency lanes. If everyone did it every time they drive over an already-dead possum or a piece of a tire, you would probably see more pedestrian fatalities. Actually, pulling over and getting out of your car on a busy highway is incredibly dangerous, particularly on some of our urban highways with small or nonexistent emergency lanes. If everyone did it every time they drive over an already-dead possum or a piece of a tire, you would probably see more pedestrian fatalities.

]]> By: I \v/ NY http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/21/aaa-guy-dont-bother-drivers-with-what-or-whom-they-run-over/comment-page-1/#comment-66731 I \v/ NY Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5951#comment-66731 This is why an alternative to AAA has emerged called the Better World Club... same auto coverage minus the insane 1940s style highway lobbying. www.betterworldclub.com This is why an alternative to AAA has emerged called the Better World Club... same auto coverage minus the insane 1940s style highway lobbying.

http://www.betterworldclub.com

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