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Old 01-30-2012, 09:40 PM
 
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A familiar scene that repeats itself hundreds of times daily all across America.


Driver ran red light in Fontana crash that killed 4, police say - latimes.com
January 30, 2012

A Chevrolet Suburban carrying the three brothers was traveling east on Baseline Avenue in Fontana on Sunday when it ran the red light and sheared the back off a Honda sedan carrying a 40-year-old Fontana woman and her 11-year-old son, said Sgt. Billy Green of the Fontana Police Department.

...Police found beer cans and firearms in the Suburban SUV, Green said.
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Old 01-30-2012, 09:44 PM
 
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Was anybody from ZZ Top driving?
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Old 01-30-2012, 09:58 PM
 
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Nah. Probably some stupid drunk Mexicans.
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:08 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Why does the story mention firearms? What's that got to do with running a red light?
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:08 PM
 
Location: South Dakota
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Time for martial law, lock everything down and call in the DHS...
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:10 PM
 
Location: Lost in Texas
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Why does the story mention firearms? What's that got to do with running a red light?
Probably because that is what was in the police report where they got the story from..
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:12 PM
 
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A familiar scene that repeats itself hundreds of times daily all across America.
It's a familiar scene that repeats itself worldwide every day, America is not unique...
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:15 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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I have to pass through a rather busy intersection to get to the grocery store from my house and just last week I counted SIX cars that ran the red light to turn left while the people trying to cross (ya know, the ones with a green light) crept forward waiting to go.

I always wait a minimum of '3 mississippis' after the light turns green to cross at certain intersections in my town because it's so common for people to blatantly run red lights. People honk and get pissed sure....but I've avoided quite a few accidents that way.
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:19 PM
 
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It's a familiar scene that repeats itself worldwide every day, America is not unique...

Yes, but much more so in car-crazy North America. Every suburban street might as well be a freeway. Its like everyone is in a Daytona 500 race to get to the next stop light. Best to always say a prayer before starting your car.
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:22 PM
 
Location: Lost in Texas
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Learn and use the Smith system of defensive driving...
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