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barsoapguy t1_jcvvj84 wrote

Reply to Bristol vs East Greenwich vs Any others I should consider? by Many-Froyo9699

I don’t care about your household budget but please please do not be driving ridiculously old used Hondas if you absolutely don’t have too.

Massive safety improvements for all cars after 2006 and certainly since 2015. I’m not saying you NEED to be driving a 2023 but if you’re gonna live out here with potholes , tight streets , tourists etc then you should make sure that the safety systems in your cars are up to modern standards.

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NateJTB t1_jcvvh7t wrote

Reply to comment by barsoapguy in Saw a Hit and Run by Loveroffinerthings

Some extra tips here, since you mentioned assisting a driver out of his rollover car and also his refusing an ambulance ride.

  1. If you end up in an accident, do not exit the vehicle unless there is apparent danger to you. You don't know the extent of your injuries and, in worst case, moving could sever your spinal cord and cause immediate death or paralysis.

  2. Similarly, do not attempt to move an individual out of a car in an accident unless there is apparent life-threatening conditions, e.g. gas leaking or the engine is on fire.

  3. Although you may feel fine after an accident, in cases where the collision was particularly violent and especially rollovers, you SHOULD get medically examined, even if no life threatening injuries are immediately apparent. IF you do decline an ambulance ride to the hospital, you CAN AND SHOULD still get a ride to a hospital either from the police or from a friend/family. Getting checked out is worth it.

  4. If, after thorough examination, you appear to be unharmed, you will still be in a state of shock. Do not operate a motor vehicle for a couple hours and get someone to give you a ride back home.

Stay safe.

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Familiar_Ad1485 t1_jcvruua wrote

Reply to comment by listen_youse in Bristol vs East Greenwich vs Any others I should consider? by Many-Froyo9699

Oh I don’t know… maybe the fact that you can get in your car & go when you’re ready, on easy nice backroads & your car will be ready to go when you arrive back. Versus being ready to go, then having to wait 15-25 minutes outside in the freezing cold for the bus… dealing with people coughing & sneezing all over you the whole way. Then when you arrive back on the train you better hope it coincides with the bus schedule, otherwise you’re waiting outside in the freezing cold in Kennedy Plaza (the gem of the state 🙄) for another half hour in the freezing cold with panhandlers & cigarette smokers surrounding you… only to Uber home because you’re bus never showed up.

Gee, I just can’t figure out why someone would recommend to someone looking to move to RI why an easy backroad drive to the train versus a hellish bus ride to Kennedy Plaza would be a preferred option.

Take a lap, your goofy ass makes no sense.

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Familiar_Ad1485 t1_jcvkp37 wrote

Reply to comment by listen_youse in Bristol vs East Greenwich vs Any others I should consider? by Many-Froyo9699

No offense, but I don’t think anyone wants to take a half hour bus ride into Providence before their 3 hour train ride. Especially if someone is looking for a house specifically to be close to a highway and train stations… when there’s plenty of more preferable options to recommend (i.e. Kingston Station).

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barsoapguy t1_jcvj58o wrote

Reply to Saw a Hit and Run by Loveroffinerthings

I hope everyone reading this will go out and get a front and back dash cam, many even come with parking alert too ( if someone hits you and takes off the camera comes on after detecting the impact).

Irrefutable proof is one of the best ways we can protect our communities and get malicious drivers off our streets for good.

Over the years I caught two accidents , the first one someone got T-Boned at just a really poorly designed intersection as the oncoming driver was turning left. ( that intersection got some improvements after all the accidents) .

The second one, some 23 year old punk was speeding going 100 something down the freeway in his shitbox when he lost control at a bend , slammed into the freeway wall on his left , then ricocheted to his right , T-boning another drive who was in his lane just minding his own business. Caused the victims car to flip over a few times and it landed on its roof.

The man was able to climb out of his car with all the assistance of the other enraged drivers who had just seen what had happened. Literally every person who came up from behind pulled over to give a statement to the cops.

I still feel sorry for the guy, he was driving an older well kept SUV , I could clearly see he had newish tires on. When they checked him out and asked him if he wanted an ambulance he waved them away. I regret not walking over to him and explaining that once the adrenaline wore off he was going to be in a world of pain come the next day. (Although I do understand not wanting to pay for the ambulance especially if it could be out of pocket, remember other guys driving a shitbox) .

At the very least I was able to give them the entire footage of the punk speeding , rounding the bend and then losing control. While he did pull over I hope he doesn’t get to drive till he’s 30.

These days we almost have to do the job of the police if we want justice but man does it feel GOOD.

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barsoapguy t1_jcvhfs9 wrote

Reply to comment by Puzzleheaded-Map2152 in Saw a Hit and Run by Loveroffinerthings

That was back before the era of camera phones and body cams.

They try to ignore you like that today you could simply pull out your phone to record the interaction. They would literally have no choice but to act unless they wanted to lose their jobs (maybe 🤷🏿‍♂️)

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overthehillhat t1_jcvgp24 wrote

Reply to Saw a Hit and Run by Loveroffinerthings

I saw a hit and run where a pedestrian died in Prov

I immediately went in to a store (B4 cellphones) and told them

within minutes 5 or 6 plainclothes vehicles were at the site relaying radio info to cruisers who arrived minutes later

maybe cellphones have screwed things up?

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