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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Thu Sep 22 18:31:16 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by New Flyer #857 on Thu Sep 22 12:28:56 2016. 1. Who was supposed to wait?No one was supposed to wait. However I waited two seconds since it seemed rather obvious that with fifty or more people standing on a crowded sidewalk near an intersection, that at least one of them would want to cross Eighth Avenue westbound. Eastbound crossers did not matter because I would have passed the crosswalk and be out of their way by the time they reacted the right lane on Eighth Avenue anyway. 2. When I was at the stop bar the good pedestrians and the jaywalkers were all waiting near the crosswalk or as close to it as they could get to it. 3. Same response. The good pedestrians and the jay walkers were all near the crosswalk. 4. When I was at the crosswalk threshold the bad pedestrians, (first there was only one) ran around so as to be outside the crosswalk and began to cross. When the others saw I was slowing down for him, they followed his lead and ran to be just outside the crosswalk so they could cross behind him. After about two more crossed, I was already at a complete stop and then another 18 or so pedestrians walked outside the crosswalk after waiting in the correct place to cross and crossed in front of me rather than waiting two seconds for me to get out if the crosswalk. (Two seconds if they didn't fit e me to stop. Probably four or five seconds after I was stopped.) But that was too long for them to wait although they had to walk an extra distance to go around the crosswalk which probably took them an star few scenes anyway. So in reality they didn't save any time but just inconvenienced me as well as their fellow pedestrians who crossed legally, The good and bad pedestrians were originally waiting in the same spot near the crosswalk where they should have been. All your questions have the same response. There is no difference between the crosswalk threshold and where I entered the crosswalk. I entered at the crosswalk threshold if I understand your question. I was also at the crosswalk threshold when I was forced to stop because as soon as Inrounded the corner, the first person decided to run out of the crosswalk and begin to cross. He did not know if I was going to slow down or not and I could see he was prepared to run faster if I did not slow down. If I sped up, I doubt it if he would have been able to outrun me. Since he didn't know me, it was a dumb move on his part taking a chance with his life and for what? One second? When he saw me slowing down, he stopped running and proceeded to just walk. He had to go outside the crosswalk to have any chance of not being hit which is why he did not cross within the crosswalk. As I already said, then the others followed him. Since while I was waiting, I had nothing else to do so I started to count all those walking in front of me. That's how I arrived at 20. Then I took a brief glance in my rearview mirror and saw others also crossing behind my car. If I would have nailed the accelerator after rounding the turn, I doubting if anyone would have jaywalker. So I get punished for being cautious due to the number if pedestrians around and start driving at only 10 mph and those on this blog have the nerve to call me a horrible driver who should turn in his license. What a joke? I hope you can adequately visualize this now and am looking forward to your response. At least you don't insult. |
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