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R S P can do's can save lives on roadways Almost every 'auto accident' is preventable By Billy Joe Fudge We are all appalled, as we should be, when tragic auto accidents injure, maim, or kill our friends, neighbors, families, and even those who we don't even know. This being said I think we need to consider a quote attributable to one of our most respected founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, who said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". I just wish that somehow we could all realize that with the possible exception of equipment malfunction, some sudden physical impairment of a driver or a meteor becoming a meteorite on top of a moving car, most every "auto accident" is preventable. "The fault dear Brutus is not in our stars, but in ourselves" is a famous quote from the Shakespeare play, Julius Caesar which strikes home to me each time I am on the road. I, like many of you, have had a couple of so called accidents over my driving career that were completely preventable on my part and on the part of other drivers involved. Before cursing other drivers and pedestrians for their ignorance and before instantly dismissing our personal frailties as small missteps, we should commit to learning something from each "close call" experience. Then we should take action by seeking to do every reasonable thing within our power to correct our actions to prevent close calls and accidents. My most recent "close call" involved my Mother, Libby and me on our way to the cemetery while meeting bikers in the Flatwoods Sunday morning. It also involved a man and I assume his family who were choosing to pass the two bikers on a double yellow line while meeting us. If I had not been paying attention this "close call" could have been a catastrophe for our families and our community. There is much headline grabbing about what not to do to help alleviate the carnage on the highways in our country, state and community. However, I would like to put forth three "R S P can do's" that will help us immensely in this most worthy effort. We don't have to raise huge sums of money for research or hire lobbyists to persuade our legislators to enact a new law. All we have to do is make a personal commitment to excellence on the highways and keep our money in our pockets. The "R S P an do's" are:
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