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1 Santa Is … Who?! 7-Year-Old Carmen’s Big Reveal 2 Tips for Spending Responsibly During the Holidays 2 Testimonial 3 Dellutri Law Group Passion Projects
3 DIY Holiday Eggnog 4 Why I Follow Bikers?
Why I Follow Bikers?
The other day my son and I were running errands. As we drove down the road, a biker came up next to me at the traffic light. I looked over, exchanged pleasantries, and when the light turned green, I immediately got behind him. As we were traveling up the road, I put enough distance between us so that if anything happened, I could stop safely. My son asked why I moved into the left lane when we would be getting off to the right in a few miles. I told him that I always drove behind bikers because in that moment of time, I could protect them from anything coming up behind them. By staying a safe distance, any negligent drivers not paying attention, would hit me before they hit him. My son looked a bit perplexed. I told him that every driver on the road has a duty to protect every other driver, and that includes pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. However, pedestrians, bicyclists, and bikers are entitled to extra protection, in my opinion, from negligent drivers. The guy driving the big F-350 who gets rear- ended at a stoplight by a texter will probably be okay. But what if the same texter was following a biker. The biker who gets rear-ended at a stoplight has much less protection around him or her, and their bodies absorb the impact, not the vehicle. So, by traveling behind them at a safe distance, I am putting an extra layer of protection
around them. Can I stop all dangerous drivers for that bike or on the road? No, but, while traveling behind them I can assure that nothing will rear-end them while I’m behind them.
My son said, “But they’ll never know you were trying to protect them.”
“You’re absolutely right,” I replied. “They don’t need to know.” You do the right thing because it’s the right thing. You don’t do it because you’re looking for recognition. While driving, you are always trying to do the right thing to protect yourself and others on the road. You don’t get a participation trophy every time you get behind the wheel. Getting home or to your destination safely is the ultimate reward. The same is true for every other driver on the road. I think I made an impact on a newly minted driver. Hopefully, he will follow in my footsteps and give each and every biker he encounters on the road the same courtesies that I try to extend. Hopefully, you will too. For more crazy lawyer stories, be sure to follow us on social media! @DellutriLaw @TheRealDellutriLaw –Carmen Dellutri
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