[Hal Copple]

our community had a terrible accident this weekend, with horrible and permanent injury to one of our beloved young physicians, a roll-over on an interstate. Then, another, an attorney, was killed while also traveling in another state. And this am, nearby, a 16 year old girl, speeding home from school, overran a corner, with fatal consequences. These sad things happen every day, everywhere. As for me, i do open track my SPF, drag race occasionally, but i wear a full suit, arm restraints, have a higher, full width rollbar, fire system, etc. I don't push some corners, the one's i feel are more dangerous. I drive it on the street like it was a motorcyle, staying away from everybody the best i can. My son and i are in the process of setting his Boxster up for track use, too. Extra rollbar, etc. We need to explore, realtively safely, the limits of his Porsche.

I am exceedingly cautious out there, track or street. But if someone decides to pull out in front of me, or rear-end me, i can't do much about it. I take every possible precaution, but i still go out into the world every day.

I have survived a number of close calls in my life, so i guess my number isn't up yet.