tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post3326778271049065092..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Be Safe on the RoadRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-66248406167364974772009-10-11T16:50:39.501+02:002009-10-11T16:50:39.501+02:00Not sure about America, but out in Africa they hav...Not sure about America, but out in Africa they have these things called "hand breaks" ...<br /><br />oh yes, and driving courses, you see you have to get a licence before you can drive a vehicle so that you can operate it (and park it!) safely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-25503715617497201262009-10-06T11:47:02.782+02:002009-10-06T11:47:02.782+02:00:-O
B"H no one was hurt...:-O<br /><br />B"H no one was hurt...Esser Agarothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853681733864707489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-79114568109384958392009-10-06T09:10:15.805+02:002009-10-06T09:10:15.805+02:00Lefty - I always wondered how the insurance compan...Lefty - I always wondered how the insurance company would know if the keys had been left in the car or not...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-78053753562965630802009-10-06T08:52:33.010+02:002009-10-06T08:52:33.010+02:00And automatic cars - at least Japanese-made - cann...And automatic cars - at least Japanese-made - cannot be shifted without pushing on the brake.<br /><br />Here's an experiment - try it, and watch the response: <br /><br />Many people seem to leave their cars running for convenience, often endangering children. But tell them this: if a car is stolen with the keys in, Israeli insurance will not cover it. Suddenly the keys come out...Leftynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-76841740823476135702009-10-05T22:32:09.862+02:002009-10-05T22:32:09.862+02:00I did the same thing when I was 3 (or 4) in the Ca...I did the same thing when I was 3 (or 4) in the Catskill mountains at a rest stop. I took the car out of Park and it went careening down the hill towards a cliff edge where it hit another parked car and came to rest. Thank God that car was there at that time, or I likely wouldn't be here today.<br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1154653363438029902009-10-05T13:56:27.047+02:002009-10-05T13:56:27.047+02:00Leaving an unattended 3-year-old in a car at any t...Leaving an unattended 3-year-old in a car at any time -- engine on or off -- is criminally negligent.Richie Sevrinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153879406043879145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-18828267946852069342009-10-05T12:48:48.458+02:002009-10-05T12:48:48.458+02:00thanks for the info, Akiva. Maybe the car had been...thanks for the info, Akiva. Maybe the car had been left running, as the other kids told me they had seen them driving it a few minutes earlier and had gone into the house. Maybe they left it running while they went in to get somethingRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-46484795959660677222009-10-05T12:43:39.822+02:002009-10-05T12:43:39.822+02:00I'm unaware of any car under 20 years old that...I'm unaware of any car under 20 years old that:<br /><br />If an automatic, doesn't lock on park when _turned off_. If the keys are left in and turned part way, then you can shift.<br /><br />If a manual, allows shifting without pushing down on the clutch, which a young child isn't going to be able to do.<br /><br />The solution is to turn off the car, and put on the hand brake! EITHER one will solve the problem, both are absolutely required.<br /><br />BTW, I had this happen also when my son was 2. My wife and I were putting a succah table onto the roof at a store, he slipped out of his car seat and put the car (which was on) in drive. <br /><br />Lesson learned. Turn off the car, pull the brake. Those extra 4 seconds can save a lot of discomfort.Akivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13042484533217272945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-87306259017664945312009-10-05T11:51:51.289+02:002009-10-05T11:51:51.289+02:00Agree with Anon and Yoni. Even if you don't ha...Agree with Anon and Yoni. Even if you don't have kids, other's kids could get in.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-31185674440573011932009-10-05T11:24:26.536+02:002009-10-05T11:24:26.536+02:00Hasn't anyone heard of a hand-brake?Hasn't anyone heard of a hand-brake?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-17369652483059891312009-10-05T11:04:22.517+02:002009-10-05T11:04:22.517+02:00Or, if you have kids, lock your car.Or, if you have kids, lock your car.yoni r.noreply@blogger.com