Almost run over

LED Lights for safety - $25

Electric Skateboard - $1000

Hearing a woman scream when she almost runs you over - Priceless

I was skating to work the other day, when, for the second time, I almost got run over. I guess it’s pretty good that I’ve had so few brushes with death. After all, I’ve rode my board over 500 miles already.

But I have learned a few things about skateboard safety. Interestingly, both times were almost the exact same situation. A car is making a right turn, from a less busy street onto a more busy street. They’re more concerned with looking to their left to see if it’s clear for them to turn onto the street. I’m approaching on the sidewalk, to their right. They never look to their right for pedestrians.

It’s kind of a shame, but I think as car drivers, we’re all guilty of this. We know we should look to our right for pedestrians. But most of the time, there aren’t any. So we look to our left and think, hey, I’ll look right *before* I actually touch the gas. Which evolves into, looking right after giving it some gas. Which evolves into just going without ever really looking.

Either way, my lights are ineffective in this situation, because the drivers aren’t looking to their right in the first place. I’m not sure if I’m going to incorporate an air horn into my safety arsenal, but future electric skateboarders beware. Cars turning right seldom *look* right.