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Comment on Driver stops in the middle of a cross ride, and starts using her phone.

Maybe they didn’t know.

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!

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hddsx@lemmy.ca ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
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….

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- Showroom7561@lemmy.ca ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  
  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.
  
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  - hddsx@lemmy.ca ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    This is why as much as I like to drive my car fast, we need to reduce speed limits, get rid of left on red/right on red situations, and reduce the number of lanes to force alternatives. Not everyone wants to drive or is able to drive safely. Don’t force them to drive. Give them public transport
    
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- grue@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  
  Yes, maybe they didn’t know cross rides were a thing
  
  That’s called “being incompetent and unworthy of having a driver’s license.”
  
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  - hddsx@lemmy.ca ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    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.
    
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    grue@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    
    Seriously? Maybe they were from out of town and cross rides aren’t a thing where they are from.
    
    It’s just an extra-wide crosswalk. Literally every driver is required to know what a goddamn crosswalk is!
    
    Quit making car-brained excuses.
    
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