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How hard is it to keep your eyes on the road while you’re driving? Seriously people. C’mon.  A little over a month ago, I was driving my truck, and I got broadsided by a girl going 40 through a red light. Totaled my truck.  I don’t know what she was doing for sure, but considering that the light had been red for some time (nearly 10 seconds) I do know that she wasn’t paying attention to the road in front of her. I mean, how do you miss a Big Red Truck?

Tonight / this morning (shortly after midnight) I was stopped at a red light, and I got rear ended. The girl was looking after her ferret in the seat next to her and just didn’t stop in time.  Damage to the vehicle I was driving was minimal (crinkled the bumper). She was nearly stopped. But still, wasn’t watching the road.

I drive less than average, and I’ve managed to be in 2 accidents in the past 34 days, where in both cases the other driver wasn’t paying attention, and was at 100% fault. Also, both drivers were 18 year old girls. I have strong suspicions that the first one was texting, but I cannot prove that. The second one was looking at a pet.  What is wrong here? So I ask you, why don’t people LOOK while they drive? Seriously, it’s not that hard.