Our local police do squat about traffic violations, unfortunately, unless they are present when the infraction occurs. I’ve got a video of this entire thing, she was in the cross ride for at least 17 seconds. And I’m sure she was on her phone for more than just this encounter.
This kind of lack of awareness is why we have so many pedestrian and cyclist deaths in places designed to be “safe” for cyclists and pedestrians!
Yes, maybe they didn’t know cross rides were a thing, were fatigued and forgot, etc.
Give them a chance to not be an asshole first.
It does suck that you ur local cops don’t do their job. People won’t be aware or conscious that they’re fucking up unless they’re made aware of it. Hell, there are people that don’t care unless they suffer a personal consequence….
Yes, maybe they didn’t know cross rides were a thing, were fatigued and forgot, etc.
This is why people get killed, unfortunately. We had a teenager, riding through a cross ride, and was killed by a driver who didn’t stop behind the line late last year. I visited the spot, and even with a goddamn shrine set up under the stop sign, drivers were still not stopping. I was disappointed, and furious by this lack of care.
Seriously? Maybe they were from out of town and cross rides aren’t a thing where they are from. At least in the US, you are not required to take a written test to drive in another state.
Also, new traffic patterns are being introduced all the time. Perhaps cross rides weren’t a thing when they took their written or driving test.
In a world where you need to continually prove your knowledge of a given area to drive there, I would agree with you. But this is not that world.
Didn’t know what? The traffic rules?
Our local police do squat about traffic violations, unfortunately, unless they are present when the infraction occurs. I’ve got a video of this entire thing, she was in the cross ride for at least 17 seconds. And I’m sure she was on her phone for more than just this encounter.
This kind of lack of awareness is why we have so many pedestrian and cyclist deaths in places designed to be “safe” for cyclists and pedestrians!
Yes, maybe they didn’t know cross rides were a thing, were fatigued and forgot, etc.
Give them a chance to not be an asshole first.
It does suck that you ur local cops don’t do their job. People won’t be aware or conscious that they’re fucking up unless they’re made aware of it. Hell, there are people that don’t care unless they suffer a personal consequence….
This is why people get killed, unfortunately. We had a teenager, riding through a cross ride, and was killed by a driver who didn’t stop behind the line late last year. I visited the spot, and even with a goddamn shrine set up under the stop sign, drivers were still not stopping. I was disappointed, and furious by this lack of care.
That’s called “being incompetent and unworthy of having a driver’s license.”
Seriously? Maybe they were from out of town and cross rides aren’t a thing where they are from. At least in the US, you are not required to take a written test to drive in another state.
Also, new traffic patterns are being introduced all the time. Perhaps cross rides weren’t a thing when they took their written or driving test.
In a world where you need to continually prove your knowledge of a given area to drive there, I would agree with you. But this is not that world.