Bottom-line? Just because you looked once, and all seems OK, it ain't neccessarily so.
"Measure once, cut once, you're screwed. Measure twice, cut once, you might be close, but you're still screwed (unless you measured too long!). Measure thrice, start your cut, then measure one more time, call Murphy, then give up the project. Life's out to get you and Murph's there to kick your @$$ just to be sure you realize you're still alive." - M. G. Burg -
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Ever since about 6 -7 years ago I always now never pull out into any intersection without tapping the gas 2-3 times before accelerating, and looking both ways...
It is an instinct now;
Reason: I am behind a lite green 2 door Nissan Sentra at a traffic light;
It 's an intersection for an exit ramp of I-95 S.
She pulls out into the intersection on green & some idiot in a pick up truck runs the exit ramp light at full highway speed or 45-55mph; He hits a broadside and demolishes the Sentra;
I get home that night and hear a 22 yr old mother was killed on the spot in this accident with her 6 month old baby right next to her.