Kadizzle was on his bike getting some exercise when Winky called. Winky was on a cross country hike with Al, and Debbie. Winky and her gang took off not really knowing where they were going. It appeared to them they would come out on the highway East of Springerville. A big storm was brewing and they wanted Kadizzle to pick them up with his truck and take them back to their start where Al left his truck. Kadizzle complied with the request. After the hikers were loaded into the truck Kadizzle had to pull on to route 60. It was a touchy place to pull out from and the visibility was poor. Also it was at the bottom of a steep grade. Kadizzle asked Winky if anything was coming from the right before he pulled out into the right lane going left. Winky said " It's clear". Kadizzle took the best look he could with the truck situated in such a way he could not see well to the right. However, he did manage to see a huge white tractor trailer barrelling down the mountain. Fortunately he did not pull out. We all would have been killed. A bit shaken he asked Winky " Why did you say it was clear?". She said " I thought you saw the truck".
Kadizzle was a bit incensed. It was a close call. Going over the incident Winky said " I assumed you saw the truck". Kadizzle realized in the 25 years he did safety work so many accidents were the result of assumptions. Assumptions will get you killed. Knowledge will keep you alive.
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