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I never put more than one foot in front of a car when they should be stopping, for fear they don't. Today I did this a dozen times to try and cross at a MARKED crosswalk in Brookland, and had to pull it back every time until the 13th, 14th, 15th driver or so in line finally stopped and allowed me across. When I slowed in the median (not being a jerk, I was basically jogging across the street), the driver coming the other way, who had started to slow, floored it at my hesitation and passed me in the middle of the street. Given that this is a typical scenario, I refuse to intrude with more than one foot in the roadway. One shouldn't have to put themselves in harm's way to make it "clear" they intend on crossing. Standing at the curb examining oncoming traffic should be sufficient. INCONSIDERATE, SELFISH, OVER-ENTITLED driver. I do agree that "bad" should be reserved for people who do things that put others in greater danger than this, but that doesn't absolve her of getting labeled. The design of the parking lot, by including marked crosswalks, feeds people like this, because they think they are justified in their rude behavior.

That parking job is something special. I wonder what the ticket for that runs? I mean, they're obviously impeding the flow of traffic (bikes count, and they're blocking the bike lane), but I wonder if there's a special fine for blocking the Bikeshare station. I also wonder why other on-street Bikeshare stations (like Metro Center and 4th and RIA NE) have plastic pilons blocking people from parking in them, but not this one.

by Ms. D on Jun 4, 2012 8:33 pm • link • report