Pedestrians Crossing Raymond Road
There is something that’s been bothering me for quite some time, but for various reasons, I’ve decided not to blog about it. The issue is with the way some people cross the street along Raymond Road. They’re crossing the road extremely slow and often slowing down when they see traffic coming towards them. I’m not talking about some elderly individuals, I’m talking about people of all ages.
I’ve had people walk right out in front of me, just to make sure I stop. I saw one woman, who had plenty of time to cross, stop in one of the lanes, and just stared at the driver of the car. Her friends were on the other side of the road embarrassed by her actions, and rightly so.
Raymond Road is a four lane road, two lanes going both directions, and it’s very busy, so I just don’t understand taking the chance of getting hit. The only thing I can think of is this is some way for these individuals to force drivers to show “respect”. I have zero respect for people who are looking for respect by purposely upsetting others. Respect is earned, and no respect is earned with these kind of actions.
I believe if there is an issue with people crossing the street, the police are the ones that need to get control of the situation before someone gets hurt. I personally despise jaywalking laws, but it might be time for them to be enforced. I’m thinking once the word gets out about people getting jay walking tickets, the issue, for the most part, would get solved.
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