Red Means STOP

 I feel like the heat is probably melting people's brains.

That, or they just get into 'automatic' mode and stop thinking. 

In any case. 

I nearly got into a car accident today. 

Where I was running an errand after work. 

Waiting in the Turn Lane for my light to turn green.

And I got the Green Arrow. So of course since I had the right of way. I started going. 

And across from me, the other side also got their green turn light as well. So those cars started going to turn left too. 

But then this freaking red pick up truck. Who was in the regular "go straight" lanes. 

ALSO started going. 

Like DUDE. 

You may see cars moving in your peripheral. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN GO TOO.

ESPECIALLY when I am TURNING. RIGHT. IN. FRONT. OF. YOU.

Like I lay on my horn honking for all I'm worth and the DUDE is completely clueless. Doesn't see anything wrong with him still continuing going straight EVEN THOUGH I'M CROSSING RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM AND HONKING. 

I don't think he realized anything was wrong until AFTER I had crossed in front of him -swerving to avoid getting hit and he maybe just maybe saw the line of cars ALSO turning right behind me. and MAYBE just MAYBE he FINALLY looked up and realized that HIS light was still FREAKING RED. 

*exhales*

In any case. 

My car and I made it through the intersection safely even if my adrenaline was pumping for a good five minutes afterwards. 

Didn't help that there were TWO other instances I encountered on that drive home today where I had the freaking green light giving me the go ahead to move into the intersection and here comes a car blazing through the FULLY RED LIGHT. 

Like guys. GUYS. 

RED. MEANS. STOP. 

Yeesh.

Needless to say. I didn't make any other pit stops and drove straight home because I did not want to deal with any other dumb drivers today. 

Until you next find these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi