Saturday, August 25, 2007

A police officer, subject in a motorcycle accident

Last month, I have read from news on the internet that Officer Kevin Schmidt, a police officer in Flower Mound, Texas, has been injured in a motorcycle collision. This news from the internet really struck me and partially caused me some concerns. It seems very unlikely. Who would you believe that even an officer, who is supposed to make a report of an accident scene, is the one who is actually the subject of the case? You may see the full news article at http://www.dallasnews.com/

The said vehicular accident happened when Officer Schmidt was on his motorcycle chasing a motorist when he was suddenly struck by a car on a road intersection.

The reports also stated that he was wearing complete safety gears and traveling with his motorcycle’s hazard lights and siren on. But still, he bumped on the passenger side of Toyota Camry that unexpectedly appeared in his front. Consequently, he suffered severe personal injuries from it. This may explain the dangers that motorists should expect when crossing an intersection.

Now, if these things do happen to a police officer, who greatly understands all the precautionary measures to observe on roads, it only explicates that no one really, is guaranteed about his or her safety on while riding on a vehicle.

On the other hand, this event may be considered as a call for us to implement stricter dealings when driving our cars. We must establish to ourselves that traveling can be very much risky for us.

Be more observant on the roads; follow all the traffic rules and signs around. Be more careful, especially on risky areas such as curves and intersections. Proper diligence should be observed at all times, at least, if you do not want yourself and your passengers to be victims of another road disaster.