Be careful out there!

[Leech esq]

We went to Disney world last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Some people are not so lucky. The family who recently had the fatal crash in their minivan shows another side to the holiday of a lifetime. Above all the exitement there lurks danger,particularly on the roads at this busy time. Please be careful.I'm very upset by the families tragedy,and hope it never happens again. SOrry if you didn't want to hear this tragic story, but I just thought you may all be overlooking the safety precautions needed for having a wonderful time. I know on our visits, we've seen and had some near misses.In all the exitement,sometimes rules go out of the window,and we don't take as much care as is needed.Though this is a happy website, we should all see the truth and above all,take lots of care in America.Please think about the poor children who are now in intensive care and without their mother and father.Thank you for listening,
Geoff.

 

[peewakio]

Good point, I can relate to an incident that happenned back in 1997 when my youngest son was in a pram. We were walking back to our hotel (Holiday Inn Sunspree) after having had dinner at the crossroads. We went to cross a busy road to our left after the lights had turned red. Unknown to us at the time (non-drivers), in the states you can turn right even when the lights are on red. We started walking across the road when a car that was about to turn right screeched to a halt. He was actually at fault and was full of apologies however it just goes to show how easy accidents can happen. So I fully agree with you Screech, that we should all be extra careful, especially abroad. I also agree with you that the accident that occurred last week was an awful tragedy.