What Was She Thinking?
Sixty-some years ago two post-war, baby-boom parents began teaching their son about looking both ways before crossing a road, and then proceeding only if it was safe. Since they did not live in a city...
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Rick Jay wrote:
... Walking against the signals, or not using them, is jay walking. Yet, I've NEVER seen it being enforced...even at the intersection 1/2 block down from the police station. Geeze, THAT really gets my goat.
~Rick
Didn't New York City start enforcing pedestrian "laws" under Giuliani? Something about the "broken window" initiative - start keeping minor infractions under control, like "minor" vandalism, and that will reduce the big crimes.
I think I remember there being a big push back, with people getting upset, and after Giuliani left they have been going back to the old method of ignoring "minor" stuff.
A friend of mine lived in NYC during Giuliani's term, and he loved the guy. Said he really cleaned up a lot of NYC.
Oh, and just to derail this thread further: A couple weeks ago there was a bicyclist in front of me in full regalia -- brightly colored spandex, crazy sunglasses, molded helmet, gloves, shoes, etc. He came to an intersection with a stop sign.... and STOPPED. I almost drove off the road I was so surprised that he was obeying traffic laws, lol!
Drive safe!
