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nkaminar · 01-17-2026, 08:00 AM

Recent reports in my local club of two serous accidents have prompted this thread.

Update: One of the husbands in one of the accidents died. I don't know any of the details and he died days after the accident so it could have not been related. He was an older gentleman.

I read a recent report that most accidents occur at intersections and that the serious ones are where a car hits the driver side of the vehicle, or the passenger side when there is a passenger. Examples are people running lights or stop signs or turning in front of your car, which I see frequently. This has prompted me to not proceed through a green light until I check for traffic both ways.

We all have to be safe when driving our Model A's. What are your thoughts?

01-17-2026, 08:00 AM	#1
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 6,855	How to be safe driving your Model A Recent reports in my local club of two serous accidents have prompted this thread. Update: One of the husbands in one of the accidents died. I don't know any of the details and he died days after the accident so it could have not been related. He was an older gentleman. I read a recent report that most accidents occur at intersections and that the serious ones are where a car hits the driver side of the vehicle, or the passenger side when there is a passenger. Examples are people running lights or stop signs or turning in front of your car, which I see frequently. This has prompted me to not proceed through a green light until I check for traffic both ways. We all have to be safe when driving our Model A's. What are your thoughts? __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 02-03-2026 at 08:03 PM.