Even tho’ you HAVE the right of way, against some drivers it’s morethan your life is worth to try and exercise it. And that was true evenbefore texting and mobilfones; NOW, their heads are even further upwhere-the-sun-never-shines than ever! Admittedly, it doesn’t helpthat the pedesterian’s head is frequently in the same place for thesame reason. Call it a draw….
Question: I was told when in Arizona, if you got killed or injured while IN a crosswalk, large charges could be filed against the driver. If NOT in a crosswalk, it was Tough Luck, Charlie and the driver got off free…?
At least if you are in the Seattle Washington vicinity it is safer to jaywalk that to use the specified cross walk. Not clear that drivers are actually literate.
My take is he was about to mail a letter …. which makes the accident a potential federal offense – interfering with the delivery of the US Mail. …. although I also favor the King Tut shuffle mentioned by Detective Dogsniff.
Our Police Chief hit a guy IN a crosswalk,; he immediately blamed the pedestrian, gave himself a light punishment and never fully explained himself; as you and I would have to do in traffic court.Here’s the video, judge for yourself.http://www.officer.com/video/11174244/video-houston-police-chief-hits-pedestrian
Looks like one of the busier streets in my town (rush hour when the local manufacturing plant lets out for the day) Look both ways….look again……then run Forrest RUN!
Bilan over 10 years ago
Yet he was so close to the crosswalk.
Varnes over 10 years ago
Looks like graffiti to me….It’s everywhere now…..I hope that’s a bar on the corner there….Still time for last call!
Varnes over 10 years ago
Ahhhh…That’s better…..
geopardy over 10 years ago
or both.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Hmm, or did somebody back over him while texting??
watmiwori over 10 years ago
Even tho’ you HAVE the right of way, against some drivers it’s morethan your life is worth to try and exercise it. And that was true evenbefore texting and mobilfones; NOW, their heads are even further upwhere-the-sun-never-shines than ever! Admittedly, it doesn’t helpthat the pedesterian’s head is frequently in the same place for thesame reason. Call it a draw….
Varnes over 10 years ago
watmiwori…I call it a drawing…
Ida No over 10 years ago
Are you sure this isn’t a warning not to jump from the roof without Annette?
dadoctah over 10 years ago
I need to start carrying chalk with me. If I ever happen to see a body outline left on the pavement, I’ll turn it into a drawing of Vitruvian Man.
thirdguy over 10 years ago
I hate those drawings, they make me look fat!
gorbag over 10 years ago
The limbs are twice as long on the right side as the left. That’s one seriously damaged dead guy outline. I wonder if (s)he were born that way…
Fuzzy Thinker Premium Member over 10 years ago
The drawing should indicate how many points the driver got for hitting the jaywalker.
Aaberon over 10 years ago
Question: I was told when in Arizona, if you got killed or injured while IN a crosswalk, large charges could be filed against the driver. If NOT in a crosswalk, it was Tough Luck, Charlie and the driver got off free…?
Bam Bam over 10 years ago
Shouldn’t the chalk outline have a cell phone in its hand with ear buds?
usafmsgt over 10 years ago
Looks like Mayor DeBlasio.
dabugger over 10 years ago
At least if you are in the Seattle Washington vicinity it is safer to jaywalk that to use the specified cross walk. Not clear that drivers are actually literate.
Perkycat over 10 years ago
Comments are great on this. Dogsniff – yours made me laugh out loud – my kind of humor. dabugger – you don’t have to limit that comment to Seattle.
yimhere over 10 years ago
My take is he was about to mail a letter …. which makes the accident a potential federal offense – interfering with the delivery of the US Mail. …. although I also favor the King Tut shuffle mentioned by Detective Dogsniff.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 10 years ago
Our Police Chief hit a guy IN a crosswalk,; he immediately blamed the pedestrian, gave himself a light punishment and never fully explained himself; as you and I would have to do in traffic court.Here’s the video, judge for yourself.http://www.officer.com/video/11174244/video-houston-police-chief-hits-pedestrian
dflak over 10 years ago
Allegedly this is how the Brooklyn Dodgers got their name: by playing in traffic.
Canoe-full over 10 years ago
Natuaral Selection
strictures over 10 years ago
It must be Devon Ave. in West Rogers Park!People cross the street everywhere but the crosswalks & get hit regularly.
Fan o’ Lio. over 10 years ago
Are you supposed to draw the outline yourself or wait til the police get there?
todyoung over 10 years ago
had to have happened in Portland, ME. the only place in America where they drive on whatever side of the road they choose.
ishannon5289 over 10 years ago
A lot of time there one crosswalk every dozen blocks or so.
pcolli over 10 years ago
Look right, look left and right again: and if all’s clear….. cross the road. In the US, reverse directions.
westny77 over 10 years ago
Oh dear how dismal.
Caddy57 over 10 years ago
Looks like one of the busier streets in my town (rush hour when the local manufacturing plant lets out for the day) Look both ways….look again……then run Forrest RUN!
primalcoach over 10 years ago
Yeah — looks sorta like Steve Martin’s version of “King Tut.”