[KathieK]

I hate being on the road, it is far worse today than ever (or maybe because I am getting old). I rarely have a day's commute to work when I don't pass an accident. After going over 20 years without being in one, I was in two within 7 months. One was within sight of my house when an elderly woman tarveling in the opposite direction turned onto a side street right in front of me. I was doing the speed limit but could not stop in time. No injuries thankfully, but my car was totaled. I was rear-ended in Hartford back in May. Minor damage to my car but it took two months to settle the claim (and TWO HOURS and FOUR 911 calls for the police to arrive). I now commute each day looking ahead, to each side and in my rearview mirror constantly.