Guide Dog Saves Trainers from Being Run Over by Out-of-Control Car - Polidicks

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFKWpsmCmwQ[/media] [quote]A mid-morning stroll in downtown San Rafael nearly turned disastrous when a 93-year-old woman drove backward down a sidewalk, narrowly missing two employees and a dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind. "It was just an unbelievable sight to see something going backwards, barreling down the sidewalk," said Todd Jurek, a training supervisor for Guide Dogs for the Blind. He quickly herded the fellow employee and dog out of harm's way when he noticed the dog jerk its head to look behind them. The dramatic scene, captured on video by a private security camera mounted on a nearby building, can be viewed at [url]www.marinij.com[/url]. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Monday, when[/quote] [url]http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_23439366/disaster-averted-downtown-san-rafael-when-guide-dogs[/url]

How did the driver even manage to do that

[QUOTE=AshMan55;41030659]How did the driver even manage to do that[/QUOTE] 93 years old woman. Past a certain age, driving should be illegal.

[QUOTE=bubbagamer;41030678]93 years old woman. Past a certain age, driving should be illegal.[/QUOTE] Not illegal, more so, tested every year on driving skills.

I'm sorry but the dog didn't do shit. The guy behind them was nice enough to push them around the corner. There's sensationalist, then there's misleading. I was expecting the dog to pull at the leash or something just in time

The dog looked over just a hair quicker then the guys though, which is pretty neat. I wonder what would have happened if the guy wasn't there.

[QUOTE=TheTalon;41030831]I'm sorry but the dog didn't do shit. The guy behind them was nice enough to push them around the corner. There's sensationalist, then there's misleading. I was expecting the dog to pull at the leash or something just in time[/QUOTE] For all you know the dog barked to alert em

[QUOTE=TheTalon;41030831]I'm sorry but the dog didn't do shit. The guy behind them was nice enough to push them around the corner. There's sensationalist, then there's misleading. I was expecting the dog to pull at the leash or something just in time[/QUOTE] did you like not read at all [quote]"It was just an unbelievable sight to see something going backwards, barreling down the sidewalk," said [B]Todd Jurek, a training supervisor for Guide Dogs for the Blind. He quickly herded the fellow employee and dog out of harm's way when he noticed the dog jerk its head to look behind them.[/B][/quote] aka, the guy (who was with the woman and dog, not some random) noticed the dog jerk it's head in response to the sound, and in result also turned if the dog hadn't turned it's head, and he wasn't a supervisor for guide dogs (aka trained to notice the signs guide dogs show), they probably wouldn't have noticed until it was too late

What did the dog do? 0.o

Breaking News: Dog Turns Head

If the dog hadn't spotted the car, the trainer wouldn't have seen it or would have seen have too late. That's why the title is justified.

That dog just straight up turns around like 'wut'

nevermind about the dog, wouldnt a car running in reverse and going against a fucking building do a shitton a noise?

[QUOTE=bubbagamer;41030678]93 years old woman. Past a certain age, driving should be illegal.[/QUOTE] She was probably looking for country kitchen buffet

ok I can imagine going in reverse instead of forward but down a sidewalk? and going that far? I know she was 93 but like good lord, that takes some extreme negligence to not notice you're on a sidewalk, going backwards, and not do anything about it

My grandfather is still driving at the age of 87. My family has tried to take the car away from him but with no luck. One day he got a red light camera ticket in the mail. For those of you who don't know, they usually come with a video to see your offense. The video just showed him completely blowing a red light in a city street, not even hesitating or slowing one bit at around 40mph. He apparently didn't even see it. And that's why the elderly should either be retested every year for their driving skills or not allowed to drive, at least in urban areas of the country.

[QUOTE=Taggart;41031319]did you like not read at all aka, the guy (who was with the woman and dog, not some random) noticed the dog jerk it's head in response to the sound, and in result also turned if the dog hadn't turned it's head, and he wasn't a supervisor for guide dogs (aka trained to notice the signs guide dogs show), they probably wouldn't have noticed until it was too late[/QUOTE] It's true, tho, that if the dog already was with someone blind, they would both get steamrolled. The dog did notice the car but stared at it and didn't even budge until the person noticed the car.

[QUOTE=Protocol7;41033226]ok I can imagine going in reverse instead of forward but down a sidewalk? and going that far? I know she was 93 but like good lord, that takes some extreme negligence to not notice you're on a sidewalk, going backwards, and not do anything about it[/QUOTE] watch for the clip looking at the car, it was parallel parked and she was about to take off. Probably slipped or mistook the gas pedal for the brake, and couldn't react fast enough when it went flying in reverse instead of holding in place like you'd expect the brake to do when you give it full pressure this is why you always see stories of new driver teens plowing a car through a garage, they start moving the wrong direction, freak out and try slamming the brake, but hit the gas instead