Wednesday 7 September 2011

Idiots Afoot

The following video is a montage of pedestrians.  These idiots seem to think that the mere act of walking renders them impervious to all harm.  Cyclists may not win confrontations with vehicles, but pedestrians don’t win confrontations with ANYTHING.  Why take the chance?


Idiots 1, 2, & 3 all crossed against a green light.  Idiots 1 & 2 were walking north on the east sidewalk of Main at Market around 7:30AM on September 1, 2011.  

Idiot 3 really ground my beans because I saw him waiting at the stop as I rode for half a block only to watch in dumbfounded amazement as he chose the moment I approached the intersection to jaywalk in front of me.  You can see all the other pedestrians patiently waiting their turn on the northwest corner of William and Sherbrook about 5:39PM on September 6, 2011.  

Idiots 4 & 5 both thought that Allen north of Talbot was a great place to walk about 5:50PM on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, despite the clear presence of a sidewalk not three metres away from them.  I often hear cyclists justify riding on the sidewalk by breathlessly complaining: “It’s just not safe to be on the road with motorists!”  By the same token, I hear pedestrians complain: “It’s not safe to be on the sidewalk with cyclists!”  The solution cannot be, however, to get more pedestrians on the roads with cars . . . that’s beyond idiocy.

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