Posted on 12/03/2004 6:08:01 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Here in Houston, Metro bus drivers have been known to hit pedestrians who have the right of way.
Not that I think Euros are smarter, they do provide better for their non-motorized masses.
Perhaps more people walk, take subways/trains/buses and ride bikes because their gas is so $$$.
My advice to friends/family visiting the US....drive, don't walk.
I think your phrase "not attentive" is far too kind - willful and malicicious negligence seemed more appropriate on a few of my near misses.
I've been around lots of major cities too - and it's bad here. I've never seen so many wrecks on freeways than I have here - and they never seem to be minor - we're talking very ugly stuff, and very often fatalities involved.
Let's not forget the trains! The BNSF engineers get "dared" all the time, especially in places like Gallup. Note to pedestrians, you can NOT "split a train with your nose". (shameless Python misquote)
"Drivers think that they own the road because they bought a car."
Well, yes, pardner, and the sooner you adopt that, the safer you'll be. Unless you prefer being right and roadkill.
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