On Monday, October 3 at 4.50am, my wife was driving to Planet Fitness for her morning workout.
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She has been witness to numerous speedsters who ignore the red traffic light and cross the approaching intersection from the bridge side on Main Road, causing her to brake or wait to check that they do stop at that light.
A person driving a dark-coloured Land Rover SUV skipped the light at high speed.
My wife did not see the driver – they were driving that fast.
With the car being dark in colour, she collided with this motorist, causing the SUV to swerve uncontrollably.
It turned out to be a blatant hit-and-run case.
Fortunately for cameras, we were able to see the incident and suggest that the offender come forward and own up and no further charges will be laid against them.
It is shocking how guilt can overpower a person’s rationale.
I could have had a wife trapped in her car and fatally injured, and this irresponsible person would have driven away.
I wonder how this person would feel if their loved one was in my wife’s situation.
Please warn readers not to take traffic lights that are green as being safe to cross, but to still look left, right and left again.
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