_{This is Day 29 of the 30-day Traffic Koans contest. Details on how to enter can be found here: https://steemit.com/traffic-koans/@jedau/traffic-koans-halfway-update-1505319420-6600256}

With the cargo bay door closing, the man and the woman ran towards it hoping to make it to the other side.

"We're not gonna make it," the woman exclaimed.

Being a lifelong fan of Indiana Jones, the man relished the opportunity to recreate one iconic scene. He only wished he had a hat that he could dislodge from his head and save in the last second.

"Trust me that we're going to make it," the man reassured. "When I say so, slide towards the cargo door."

"Are you crazy?"

"Trust me. This is gonna work!"

As the pair neared the door, the man saw it as the opportunity he had been waiting for.

"Slide!" he commanded, as he crouched down and slid himself.

The woman hesitated and slowed to a halt instead.

Seeing the woman behind him, the man extended his arm to her, as if telling her to grab hold so that he could take her with him.

The cargo bay door closed and the woman slammed against it. On the floor lay the man's amputated arm, blood gushing out from it.

I won't wash my hands clean of this. There are many times when I have committed this infraction. Most of them were an accident, because I wasn't paying enough attention, but some of them were caused by a rush. I have yet to be caught, but I try to do my best to be vigilant and not commit this act again. It's been years since I last committed this, accidentally or otherwise.

There was one time early in the morning, I was a passenger and we were heading out to take a final exam for an acupuncture course. We stopped at a three-way intersection, because, well, the red light was on. Everything was normal, and we were just waiting for the light to turn green. When it did, we slowly crawled forward.

Suddenly, a car came screeching from the left side and it skid towards us. It didn't just beat the red light, it blatantly ran through it. No, that would be too kind. It barreled through it knowing that it was already red. My heart stopped at that moment, everything turned to slow motion. You could see the smoke coming from where wheels skid.

Thankfully, it didn't hit anything. There was a car to our left too, so that would've been its direct target if ever it came a feet or so closer. What was the driver thinking? It had been a full three seconds since the light turned red for them and yet it seemed like it was going a hundred kph in a 40 kph zone. That was the definition of reckless. I would understand if there was a car chase or an emergency, but it immediately slowed down after it cleared the intersection. The car to our left stopped to confront the speeding car, and we would've too, but we were pressed for time.

It really threw me off my game, and I made three mistakes in the exam. My mother, who was my classmate, got a perfect score though, so there goes my excuse.

Ever beat a red light? Ever seen somebody else do it? The clock is ticking! One more koan after this one and the month-long contest is a wrap. Get your entries in before the light turns red!