[MrFlorida]

You have to be aware of your surroundings at all times... Don't assume they see you, and never trust a golf cart with it's blinker on...

[Robojo]

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr

Yesterday my wife was leaving the Petco store at Spanish Springs. She looking both ways when leaving. There was a woman in a black suv stopped at the crosswalk. After she started walking across the black suv started driving toward her and made no attempt to slow down, she had to increase her pace to avoid being run over. The driver continued on looking straight ahead without slowing down.

Woman was in the CROSSWALK people. Drivers should yield.

[Professor]

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr

Yesterday my wife was leaving the Petco store at Spanish Springs. She looking both ways when leaving. There was a woman in a black suv stopped at the crosswalk. After she started walking across the black suv started driving toward her and made no attempt to slow down, she had to increase her pace to avoid being run over. The driver continued on looking straight ahead without slowing down.

Happened to me as well a couple of months ago in the Colony Plaza Parking lot. Had to jump out of the way actually. Can't trust the cars to stop...

[RRGuyNJ]

Originally Posted by defrey12

NEVER walk in front of a moving car. Ever. Even if in a cross walk. You may have the right-of-way…but you’ll be dead right. I don’t even trust eye contact anymore. Just easier to walk behind them…

There was a woman in a black suv stopped at the crosswalk.

Car supposedly was not moving at the crosswalk.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Robojo

Woman was in the CROSSWALK people. Drivers should yield.

True! But folks don't always do what they "should "!
Be Careful!

[TrapX]

One should always kick a body panel of a car that whizzes by a crosswalk. If they call the cops to b!tch then they get a ticket for failure to yield to a pedestrian. And they hit you.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

When I was a little boy, my mom always told me to look both ways before crossing the street.

It's wild that 60+ years later, that's still true.

In today's world and the faith I have in mankind I now look both ways twice on a one way street!

[Cliff Fr]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

if i read the title and the post correctly, leaving Petco and walking across the road in front of stores back into the parking lot?

or what am i missing?

I just wait for no cars or someone stops if there are cars. . too many idiot, stoopids and drunks out there these days

The driver was stopped before my wife entered the cross walk and she started driving thru as my wife was walking thru almost pushing her out of the way.

[Cliff Fr]

Originally Posted by Bellavita

all our years of living here it amazes us that people just walk out without looking all the time. Why?
I am not condoning cars not paying attention but more
Likely than not The villagers just walkout without regard for anything.

My wife did look, both ways. The only vehicle was the suv and it was stopped at the crosswalk. The driver started moving after my wife started across.

[Cheapbas]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Never assume a driver sees you unless you make eye contact...

Why I hate tinted windows, seeing the driver gives me a better sense of what might happen.

[Cliff Fr]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

if i read the title and the post correctly, leaving Petco and walking across the road in front of stores back into the parking lot?

or what am i missing?

I just wait for no cars or someone stops if there are cars. . too many idiot, stoopids and drunks out there these days

My wife did wait. The suv was stopped to let her pass. After she was in the cross walk the driver started moving thru and almost pushed her out if the way

[Skip]

Originally Posted by Robojo

Woman was in the CROSSWALK people. Drivers should yield.

I agree. However, I've been told that police CAN NOT ticket a driver for not stopping at an occupied crosswalk (yielding to pedestrians), not stopping at a stop sign in a parking lot, not even for speeding there. Only enforced infractions are: Handicapped parking, parked (unoccupied) in a fire lane and parked (unoccupied) too close to a fire hydrant.
Reason: the others mentioned are on private property and only warnings can be issued for those.

Any ex-cop out there know this to be true? Perhaps varies by state laws.

Skip

[mikeycereal]

When walking in public I always let the moving car go. I don't like when they stop for me, just go. I'll be fine when they move and pass by where I am. I'll even slow my walk or pretend to stop before I get to the spot where I anticipate them stopping. Being hit by a car can be a life altering event that I don't want. I try to be aware of everything going on around me when I'm walking. I'm a fast walker in general, but I can slow down and look casual when needed. I can always look at my phone in a safer spot.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Last week I was in the crosswalk outside Ay Jalisco on Paige Place. A car coming from the square on Main decided to turn left when the light turned green. I was already IN the crosswalk, almost halfway across. The waitress from Ay Jalisco had run out to give me my sweater which I left on the back of the chair. She saw this white car almost run right into me and came rushing over to yell at them.

I didn't get to see who the driver was, but thanks to the waitress I was able to get out of the car's way. Ay Jalisco staff are - just so awesome. And my waitress was my hero that day!

[Deden]

Because they feel privileged!