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Cassandra

@elizabethveldon

Yeah. A lot of the time that drivers nearly run me over it's because they want to make a turn but there's another car coming and they don't want to wait, so they speed up and *then* notice there's a pedestrian in the crosswalk. Obviously they would rather hit me, the pedestrian, than get him themselves by another car.

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elizabeth veldon

@Cassandra well you won't do as much damage to their car

C. Lambeth

@Cassandra @elizabethveldon
I will never forget the time I almost hit a pedestrian because I simply wasn't looking for them. The guy flipped me off and yelled "A**hole!" at me.
I don't blame him. At all.

And now I do my absolute best to look for them, cyclists, and wheelchairs. I can't imagine how scary it must be from their perspective.

elizabeth veldon

@corbin_lambeth @Cassandra i had a guy on easter road in edinburgh speed up at the crossing and come straight at me deliberately - its utterly terrifying.

Cassandra

@elizabethveldon @corbin_lambeth I have also encountered drivers who think it is sport to scare the shit out of pedestrians. 😡

C. Lambeth

@Cassandra @elizabethveldon
I don't doubt it for a second.
I don't know what is wrong with people. 😵‍💫🤦🏼

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