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bookiebye · 11-20-2004, 03:49 PM

Last Wednesday (Nov. 17), a little after noon. I was crossing a four lane road, two lanes for each direction. I hit the button for the crossing lights and strangely enough I looked up to see if they had come on. They were on. I should mention that I had my hood up cause it was a windy day, so my field of vision was somewhat limited. I made it to the third lane and noticed a Honda Accord stopped for me in the fourth lane. All of a sudden I noticed a minivan coming up behind the Honda and it was obvious the driver didn't see the blinking lights, me in the crosswalk or the car stopped directly ahead of him. The crash stopped the minivan cold and drove the Honda ahead by about twenty feet with the brakes on hard. A little better than two steps more and I would have been right in front of the car. Would have messed me up. I figure if I hadn't paused to check out the lights before I walked I would have been that far.

About five hours later at the same crosswalk I almost got hit by a white GMC pickup. I only made it as far as the second lane, going into the third when I looked up and the truck was flying around the corner and once again the driver must not have noticed the blinking lights or me in the crosswalk. I was so closs I probably could have kicked the tires on the way by. Of course he did see me and my favorite finger in the air. He then had the nerve to turn around, come back and try to start something.

Twice in one day in the same place. Trust me, I avoided that crosswalk for the rest of the day.

11-20-2004, 03:49 PM	#54 (permalink)
bookiebye Upright	Last Wednesday (Nov. 17), a little after noon. I was crossing a four lane road, two lanes for each direction. I hit the button for the crossing lights and strangely enough I looked up to see if they had come on. They were on. I should mention that I had my hood up cause it was a windy day, so my field of vision was somewhat limited. I made it to the third lane and noticed a Honda Accord stopped for me in the fourth lane. All of a sudden I noticed a minivan coming up behind the Honda and it was obvious the driver didn't see the blinking lights, me in the crosswalk or the car stopped directly ahead of him. The crash stopped the minivan cold and drove the Honda ahead by about twenty feet with the brakes on hard. A little better than two steps more and I would have been right in front of the car. Would have messed me up. I figure if I hadn't paused to check out the lights before I walked I would have been that far. About five hours later at the same crosswalk I almost got hit by a white GMC pickup. I only made it as far as the second lane, going into the third when I looked up and the truck was flying around the corner and once again the driver must not have noticed the blinking lights or me in the crosswalk. I was so closs I probably could have kicked the tires on the way by. Of course he did see me and my favorite finger in the air. He then had the nerve to turn around, come back and try to start something. Twice in one day in the same place. Trust me, I avoided that crosswalk for the rest of the day. __________________ Get it done!