Yesterday, a coworker and I were driving back from lunch when we had to stop at the light for Jones Franklin Road. The light turned green as we chatted and we were first in line. Rather than jet out across the intersection like I sometimes do, I hesitated. The car on the right was stopped. Out of my left, a green car was headed straight for us at 45 miles per hour.

As she saw me edging out into the intersection, she had enough time to slam on brakes. She veered off to the right, her car stopping ten feet from mine. The look of shock and embarassment on her face was all the apology I needed.

If I hadn’t gone with my intuition and waited, I might have at best a few broken ribs now. At worst, I’d be dead. High-speed side impacts are no picnic.

Let’s be careful out there over the holiday weekend. And always keep an eye out for the other guy.