Tuesday late afternoon, driving W on Main Street, near the Medeo European
Store, a small 4 Door Dark grey or faded black car, Toyota ?,, probably
1970s, 1980s vintage, with maybe 3 - 4 young men, was going E, and was
stopped, with the Right Headlight on, the Left one out, the Right parking
light was on, the Left one out. I was first in line after a group of cars
had gone ahead of me. I soon figured out the driver wanted to turn LEFT,
into a narrow driveway, just past The Medeo European Store, but his Left
Front Parking And Directional Lights were both OUT. I stopped, flashed my
own lights and hit my Horn. Believe it or not, a passenger in the front
passenger seat waved, as the driver turned Left.
Now, if the driver would have been me, in my 2015 Ford F - 150 P/ U, I
would have soon seen Blue Flashing Lights come up behind me.
I did not memorize the Maine License plate, Sorry, my attention was on The
Traffic behind me, vehicles parked at the curb on my Right and vehicles
stopped behind the East bound Car with an inoperative Headlight and
inoperative front Left parking and Directional Lights, waiting for that
driver to commit himself
Yesterday, While stopped at Moran's Store in Riverton for lunch outside at
a shaded picnic table, an acquaintance asked if they could have lunch with
me.
I warmly agreed and they soon returned from Moran's with a lunch. One of
our primary conversation topics was the sometimes " Scary experiences "
crossing Main Street at the T intersection with the new Bridge Street and
at Main and Stroudwater Streets.
This person survived a Horrible Crash, when a Driver came thru the Wall at
Rite Aid several years ago and hit her in her Cash Register Position,
sending Her and all manner of stuff, bricks FLYING THRU THE AIR. Talking
with someone who has experienced and survived such an unexpected
catastrophe is certainly different from watching a Video or a Movie with
actors and carefully planned segments.
Why are so many cars on the road with inoperative Lights, Directionals,
rusted out fenders ? I can understand maybe on a quiet Island, but not on a
busy Main Street like Westbrook.
Dennis
