I never understood the term ‘defensive driving’. How was I defending myself by doing the exact same thing that everyone else does. Also, what am I defending myself from? I’m driving through suburban America, not a demolition derby stadium. The only thing I really need defense from is myself when I want to take a dope Snapchat while driving. However, this woman praying behind the wheel of her car with her eyes closed is laying down an entirely new layer of defense to her driving. A defense provided by a higher power.
Via The Smoking Gun:
“A woman who plowed her car into the side of a Florida house told cops that she was praying with her eyes closed at the time of the crash, for which she was charged with reckless driving.
According to a police, Ruqiyyah Abdur-Raqeeb-Sadiq, 28, drove into the side of a home in Mary Esther, a city about 35 miles east of Pensacola. The motorist, cops say, blew through a stop sign and an intersection before going over a curb and a lawn to strike the residence Thursday morning.
When questioned by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy, Abdur-Raqeeb-Sadiq said that she had been praying with her eyes closed as the 2005 Ford hurtled toward the home.
Abdur-Raqeeb-Sadiq was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Residents of the home were not injured.
Abdur-Raqeeb-Sadiq, who was alone in her car, was cited for reckless driving with property damage, a misdemeanor. The Fort Walton Beach resident is scheduled for a July 26 court appearance.”
Signs this woman believes in a vengeful God: Crashing directly into a house while praying to him. Granted, maybe she should have pulled over, but faith is faith. You can’t just put it on hold because you’re behind the wheel of a two-ton steel battering ram on wheels. If I was this woman, I definitely would begin to discuss with myself what I did in a past life to piss the higher beings off so much. Or, maybe, she was praying for more popularity. “Please Lord, give people a reason to bring me up in conversation that doesn’t involve the time I stepped in dog poop before prom and smelled so bad that my date made out with my best friend instead of me.”
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