by bueller » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:03 pm
not sure how many times in the year+ i've lived here i've seen or been a part of an almost wreck because of a pedestrian.
repeated scenario:
traffic moving along down a 3 lane one way busy city street at 30-35mph. cars in the right lane are turning at various crossing streets. car in front turns right onto cross street only to slam on brakes because pedestrian crossing the street failed or refused to look for turning cars. right of way my big hairy toe.
if for some reason there's no one around and traffic is not held up nor is a wreck more likely because of an action of a pedestrian, i'll give it the right of way any time. but when it causes problems for motorists, asdf.
in other words, i have the right of way in a 3ton truck.