Let this be a lesson to all
Jenni just posted about bad drivers yesterday. 'Tis the season?
I was almost hit by a car this morning. 10-20cm almost. I was crossing at an intersection - running to catch my bus that was just pulling up to the stop near the light on the other side of the road. I had a green pedestrian light. I was more focused on the bus than nearby cars, but I was still paying enough attention to jump out of the way of the car that almost ploughed into me. It wasn't a car that was turning across the pedestrians, like when my brother got hit not long ago. This was a car that was supposed to stop at the red light. And it did stop, just not until it had gotten to the far side of the pedestrian crossing. The driver obviously either didn't see the red light until a bit late, or wasn't slowing down enough because she wasn't paying attention.
Why wasn't she paying attention? She was talking on her mobile phone.
She didn't see the red light, she didn't see me running towards her. She didn't see me jump back as she kept driving through where I was just about to step. She was still talking on the phone, facing forwards but staring blankly.
I don't even think she saw me stop and wave at her and try and indicate just how much she missed me by.
That's seriously dangerous driving, lady.
Also, it made me miss my bus and be late for consultation this morning. Not that any students have turned up yet (at least, not since I arrived).
I was almost hit by a car this morning. 10-20cm almost. I was crossing at an intersection - running to catch my bus that was just pulling up to the stop near the light on the other side of the road. I had a green pedestrian light. I was more focused on the bus than nearby cars, but I was still paying enough attention to jump out of the way of the car that almost ploughed into me. It wasn't a car that was turning across the pedestrians, like when my brother got hit not long ago. This was a car that was supposed to stop at the red light. And it did stop, just not until it had gotten to the far side of the pedestrian crossing. The driver obviously either didn't see the red light until a bit late, or wasn't slowing down enough because she wasn't paying attention.
Why wasn't she paying attention? She was talking on her mobile phone.
She didn't see the red light, she didn't see me running towards her. She didn't see me jump back as she kept driving through where I was just about to step. She was still talking on the phone, facing forwards but staring blankly.
I don't even think she saw me stop and wave at her and try and indicate just how much she missed me by.
That's seriously dangerous driving, lady.
Also, it made me miss my bus and be late for consultation this morning. Not that any students have turned up yet (at least, not since I arrived).