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To: DariusBane
Right. Try being an unknowing Motor Vehicle Operator attempting to traverse some city streets in a place like say, San Jose when the university lets out between classes and you are stuck unable to move while all these college attendees couldn't give a bloody-bedamned care about you being stuck there fuming in your vehicle for the next twenty minutes while they are all crossing the streets uncaring about the streetlights and crosswalks because they have to get to their next class.

THEN talk about you feeling all sympathetic for those poor peaceful pedestrians. Let alone having to undergo it every day because you have to make deliveries in the area...

4 posted on 12/26/2013 11:45:02 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
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To: Utilizer

I creamed a pedestrian once about seven years ago. His family tried to sue me twice. Both times my insurance company just responded and said they would be handling the case if it went to court. Both times I got a letter and nothing more. The j-walker was clearly in the wrong.

We need to quit holding drivers accountable for any collision with a J-walker. Problem solved.


13 posted on 12/26/2013 12:00:23 PM PST by cuban leaf
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To: Utilizer

It’s the same here in Boston.Between Northeastern,the two
conservatories,the streets are jammed with pedestrians.
You have some kid walking across the street,with his head
buried in his I-phone and is shocked....shocked!! when he comes this close to being hit buy a car.
Handing out tickets for jaywalking, isn’t the worst idea
I’ve heard of.


16 posted on 12/26/2013 12:01:27 PM PST by markoman (The man with the rubber glove was....surprisingly gentle.)
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To: Utilizer

The city, who lacks the ability to plan a space, sets up an impossible situation, then takes peoples money. Sounds like good gubment to me.

If they planned the spaces correctly, no revenue.


19 posted on 12/26/2013 12:16:08 PM PST by DariusBane (Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept?)
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To: Utilizer

San Jose can be a hazardous place for drivers near the U at pretty much anytime. And those dratted students are nasty to cars ‘in their’ way.


23 posted on 12/26/2013 12:19:35 PM PST by Nifster
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To: Utilizer

I wonder if there was the same sympathy for drivers who were cited for driving through a crosswalk when the pedestrian was almost to the opposite curb? That is unacceptable but people crossing the road anywhere they want is ok? There have been multiple deaths/injuries near my tract because of “people” running out across the street illegally in front of traffic to cross the street and the driver has to live with the consequences.


41 posted on 12/26/2013 12:52:23 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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