Posted on 05/20/2014 12:23:48 PM PDT by TheProducer
A man in Winnipeg was fined $113 for walking on the sidewalk in a group “more than two abreast.” The ticket was issued under Manitoba’s Highway Traffic Act which reads: Any pedestrian proceeding along a highway where no sidewalk is provided or where the sidewalk is not passable, shall walk as closely as is practicable…but persons walking on a roadway shall not walk more than two abreast.” Chris Herda, a friend of the man who received the ticket said, “I’ve walked past people four or five abreast. Why only give him a ticket?” “I hope everyone sees it,” said Herda. “This is a farce. That’s what it is.”
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That was one of the things I used to get pissed enough to act on in high school i.e. kids walking down the hall towards me four, five, six abreast and expecting me to flatten out against the wall or something. I remember providing several of them with much ruder awakenings than any sort of a pedestrian traffic ticket for the practice.
lol
Seriously.... trying to enter Walmart yesterday...
A family of 5 (at LEAST 1500 pounds between them) stood blocking the door between the basket area and the store proper, just laughing and cutting up.
A put up with this for several minutes, then loudly announced “Hey! you two-ton lard asses wanna get the fvck out of everyone’s way?” BTW, if you want to do something productive with your life while standing around, there is a good Gym next door!”
Cheers and applause from the other similarly blocked patrons was enough to shame the lard-asses into leaving.
They’re trying to initiate a reaction, daring people to say something about their rude behavior, so that they have an excuse (”trigger”) to attack.
Lying headline. They were walking in a way that was dangerous for them.
The same law should apply to aggressive bicyclists wearing speedos but not to kids.
Good, it’s quite annoying how some folks hog the entire sidewalk, strolling along at a snail’s pace, when you are trying to get somewhere.
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