The Last Straw

GIVE 'EM A BRAKE! GET OUT THE WAY!!

So today on my way to work I saw a cop car flying down the road with its lights flashing and it siren blazing. I did the right thing! You know cause sometimes I do the right thing. I slowed down and pulled over to the shoulder to let the Cop doing? I don’t know like 120 mph go by me. Of course the two morons in front of me doing the rolling road block two step obviously missed The Cop’s subtle hint (lights and sirens) that he was in a hurry!

Now normally I would not be surprised if I was in the Fayette-Nam (that would be Fayetteville, N.C. for those of you never been to Ft Bragg) people out in the Nam tend to try and block in emergency vehicles. I once saw a lady tailgating a fire truck using the fire engine like a good blocker in a foot ball game.
But today I was actually on the Post and it was an MP with his lights on and his siren on full blast. Consequently, that siren was loud enough to drown out my sound system; in layman terms: the siren was loud! I watched amazed at the number of military folks who just want liberals to get out of our way and let us do our job of whacking the bad guys. However, there are people wearing this green suit who don’t want to return the courtesy to those doing the day to day business of standing in harms way.

I want you to look at those pictures of 9/11 I told you to get yesterday. If you don’t have them yet; I will give you another 24hrs before I begin to question to courage and patriotism. While looking at those photos I want you to think about this. All of those first responders that headed into the fray; HAD THEIR LIGHTS AND SIRENS ON!!

Imagine how much harder their life is when you don’t get out of their way! Or when you do the rolling road block two step do them. Not sure what the rolling road block two step is … well that is when two morons drive down a two lane highway at the same speed literally preventing all traffic from passing. That is one of the most idiotic actions I have ever seen two humans make. So just remember to ask yourself this question? Am I that Guy; Vick was talking about? If you find yourself saying yes then do something different pull over and get out of the Cops, fire engine, EMS, ESU’s way.

So let’s review. Lights and siren means take corrective action immediately. Rules work like this. Lights and siren behind you means pull over to the median or shoulder which ever is closer (this is really your time to choose. SO CHOOSE WISELY! Don’t go for the shoulder when the median is closer!) and clear the lane for the vehicle with the lights and siren. When said vehicle goes by. STOP!!!!! Count to 5 Mississippi or thousand (again your choice here) before getting back on the road at full speed. If said vehicle with flashing lights and sirens is coming from in front of you repeat the above action. The only exception to this rule is when there is a median between you and said vehicle with the flashing lights and siren. Just cause you are on the other side of the median does not mean you get to shut your brain down (also if you are driving with your brain on mental pause. Please stop driving) you need to slow down and watch said vehicle with said lights and siren very closely. Cause you never know when that vehicle will have to come across the median to get around a rolling road block or render aide to someone driving while on mental pause.

So remember Give FIRST RESPONDERS a Break! Get the HELL OUT OF THEIR WAY!!!!!!!!!!!

posted by Vick @ 9/13/2006 10:53:00 AM