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Road accident story
Its sad to witness accidents, and it is very understandable to freak out.
I think people develop some sort of immunity after a few accidents though.
Having driven around Meditteranean roads for years (the most wild and crazy
drivers) I have witnessed many ugly accidents. After having seen nightmarish
accidents, I can say that I can maintain a clear head. I cant claim that I
am not adversly affected by the view of such carnage though.
Last summer I saw a Mercedes hit some old lady who was crossing a 6 lane
wide road in the middle of the night. The Merc was doing more than 100kmh...
you can guess the scene.
What I did was, not to do anything. I called an ambulance from my cellular,
and tryied to get the vital signs of the lady.
Its very dangerous to move any victim of a traffic accident. If nerves are
exposed, a wrong move can lead to paralysis or death. Its very hard to see a
broken neck, and very easy to cut a spinal cord.
best thing to do is wait for an ambulance and not move the victim.
I dont think accidents like that, dampen my spirit though. I never speed in
busy roads and always obey the laws of physics (not the police laws).
If the time comes when I get paralyzed or even die in an accident; so what.
Safety is a relative term (Mr Spock said that - not me) and if you want to be
safe, stay home and watch paint dry (and hope there is no
earthquake,hurricane, burglar, asbestos, falling airplane parts, bombs etc)
To recap , lets draw wisdom from such occurances, but lets keep our spirits
high and enjoy life (no matter how short it may be).
Regards
Vlasis
E36 M3