Having grown up in New York City I have more than my share of sympathy for
pedestrians, some may recall I only got my first driver's license a few years
ago, but the pedestrians in our area put my patience to the test. I can deal
with the wacky way folks just stream into intersections in Manhattan, but in our
little town we have folks who take their jaunts for exercise who apparently do
not understand the role of sidewalks in our society. This morning I had to wait
for two older women to waddle through the intersection at our corner before I
could turn onto our block ... they were in the street, two abreast, backs to
traffic, and completely oblivious to the car behind them. We also see the same
behavior at night, with people walking in the streets in the dark... some of
them wear reflective clothing or carry flashlights, but all of them are in the
streets. I've never heard of anyone getting hit by a car around here, but seeing
behavior like this, I'm not sure why not.
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