RedHedd
07-12-2008, 11:33 AM
To go hand-in-hand (or foot-to-foot?) with our driving rant thread.
What is it with pedestrians? Do they have a death wish?
I don't understand pedestrians crossing a street on a red light. Do you think the cars will automatically stop just because YOU'RE crossing the street? And on a yellow light- if you don't have enough time to cross the street, don't get off the curb! Wait for the next green light.
What really burns me is seeing a pedestrian with a child, baby or a guy on a date with his sweetheart, dragging them across the street on a red or yellow light. I can tell you don't love yourself enough to practice safety, but to endanger your loved ones because of your selfishness? I don't get it. What's the hurry?
Those count-down signals - 2 seconds is NOT enough time to cross a major street safely, really it isn't.
What's with standing off the curb at a corner? Don't you know if a car tries to make a turn, they can't because you're standing there impeding the flow of traffic. Even if a car can get around you, do you really like taking a chance that some driver may just decide to take a tight turn - OOPS! Stand on the curb and wait for your turn on the GREEN light. I think Seattle even has a law for pedestrians to stand on the curb until the light turns green. I wish they would put that law into effect here (and enforce it).
In a parking lot - if my car has it's back-up lights on, that means I'm backing up. REALLY! I probably can't see you because you're right in my blind spot. So if you you see a car with back-up lights on, DO NOT WALK THERE unless you really have a desire to get hit.
What is it with pedestrians? Do they have a death wish?
I don't understand pedestrians crossing a street on a red light. Do you think the cars will automatically stop just because YOU'RE crossing the street? And on a yellow light- if you don't have enough time to cross the street, don't get off the curb! Wait for the next green light.
What really burns me is seeing a pedestrian with a child, baby or a guy on a date with his sweetheart, dragging them across the street on a red or yellow light. I can tell you don't love yourself enough to practice safety, but to endanger your loved ones because of your selfishness? I don't get it. What's the hurry?
Those count-down signals - 2 seconds is NOT enough time to cross a major street safely, really it isn't.
What's with standing off the curb at a corner? Don't you know if a car tries to make a turn, they can't because you're standing there impeding the flow of traffic. Even if a car can get around you, do you really like taking a chance that some driver may just decide to take a tight turn - OOPS! Stand on the curb and wait for your turn on the GREEN light. I think Seattle even has a law for pedestrians to stand on the curb until the light turns green. I wish they would put that law into effect here (and enforce it).
In a parking lot - if my car has it's back-up lights on, that means I'm backing up. REALLY! I probably can't see you because you're right in my blind spot. So if you you see a car with back-up lights on, DO NOT WALK THERE unless you really have a desire to get hit.