The dog dying thread got me thinking about the time I went rushing down the road with one of my children heading to the ER. Calling for an ambulance would have wasted precious time because of how far out we are.
Anyway, the speed limit for about 7 miles of the drive is 60 and I was doing around 80. Once I hit town, I was still speeding, but not as fast. I stopped for red lights and then continued through even if the light was red but no traffic was coming. I rolled through stop signs.
A cop did pull up behind me with lights and sirens. I had my 4-ways on. I stuck my hand out the window to wave and let him know that yes, I saw him, but was not stopping and he could follow.
I pulled up to the ER door, jumped out, grabbed my baby, glanced in his direction and went inside. He was free to follow me in, ticket me, or arrest me at that point. My goal was to get my baby seen.
He waved and left.
Yes, what I did was dangerous. I was also very aware of traffic situations and gave green lights the right of way. I called the doctor as I had left and filled him in and told him I would meet him at the ER. I hung up with him half way down the highway. My daughter was very sick and spiraling downward very quickly. She had RSV and was a newborn.
So what would you do or what would you have done?
1. A minivan is speeding and running red lights.
2. 4-ways are flashing.
3. Driver signals to you.
4. You "chase" vehicle into ER.
5. Suspect pulls newborn baby out of the van leaving doors open and van running as she goes inside.
Anyway, the speed limit for about 7 miles of the drive is 60 and I was doing around 80. Once I hit town, I was still speeding, but not as fast. I stopped for red lights and then continued through even if the light was red but no traffic was coming. I rolled through stop signs.
A cop did pull up behind me with lights and sirens. I had my 4-ways on. I stuck my hand out the window to wave and let him know that yes, I saw him, but was not stopping and he could follow.
I pulled up to the ER door, jumped out, grabbed my baby, glanced in his direction and went inside. He was free to follow me in, ticket me, or arrest me at that point. My goal was to get my baby seen.
He waved and left.
Yes, what I did was dangerous. I was also very aware of traffic situations and gave green lights the right of way. I called the doctor as I had left and filled him in and told him I would meet him at the ER. I hung up with him half way down the highway. My daughter was very sick and spiraling downward very quickly. She had RSV and was a newborn.
So what would you do or what would you have done?
1. A minivan is speeding and running red lights.
2. 4-ways are flashing.
3. Driver signals to you.
4. You "chase" vehicle into ER.
5. Suspect pulls newborn baby out of the van leaving doors open and van running as she goes inside.
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