[darkpuppet]

Sometimes, in my morning commute, I stop a light or stop sign and I 'tune out' a bit. Nothing major, but once in a while, I look up at a green light and wonder how long I've sat there with it green...

well, I was at a street, waiting to cross Bayview, and the light can be a long wait... and I 'tuned out'. I looked up, my light was green, and I thought to myself, "how long has that been green?".. Now, if someone were behind me honking their horn, I would have likely jackrabbited into the intersection, but I was by myself, so no panic... just better get a move on, right?

Wrong...

Just as I was about to clutch out and start rolling, a dump truck went flying through at about 65KPh right in front of me...

I doubt I missed the geen by much, but if I had been in a bigger hurry, I would have jumped that green -- and I could have very well been in front of that dumptruck...

Just a reminder folks -- it's always a good idea to check both ways before crossing and make sure everyone is stopped, or at least trying to stop before proceeding.