charli's Blog

Have any of you noticed all the new pedestrian lights going up around town?  The aware driver can look at the clocks and see how much time is left before the light turns yellow.  Judging by the fact that I have almost been run over while in the crosswalks down town, there must not be that many "aware" drivers.  Not a day passes that I see someone run the red lights.  Not a day goes by that I am not cut off by someone who is not paying attention to the signs that say, "this street, this lane".  Today was one of those days... at lunch we watched a guy park in a space... the street traffic goes the other way!  He maneuverd himself across on coming traffic, backed into the space, had to have seen traffic coming towards him and the rear end of the car behind him.  He got out of his car and put money in the meter!  Then walked over to the County Center.  He was there for 2 hours.  I saw him walk back to his car... look at the ticket on his windsheild, put it back on his windsheild, and walk into the restaurant on the corner.  I did not get to see his pulling out of the spot... going the wrong way!  Later, during break, I hurt horns honking.  A woman was walking in the cross walk... with the light.  A car was waiting for her to cross.... other cars were honking there horns.  Then later, a car pulled out of a parking space... nearly got hit by a car, then made a left turn from the middle lane... cutting off another car!  On my way home I was in the center lane, the one that said "this lane for this street.."  A guy, on a cell phone, was in the far left lane, when the light turned green he made his turn, and pulled into the middle lane and was almost hit by the car in front of me.... who was in the correct land.  Did they change the rules?

As to the "big brother" issue... okay... stopping suddenly for the yellow light will end "t-bone" wrecks.... but will increase the "rear end" wrecks!