Crosswalks..

Sec. 14-300. Crosswalks. Pedestrian-control signals. Regulation of pedestrians and motor vehicles at crosswalks. (a) The traffic authority shall have power to designate, by appropriate devices or markers or by lines upon the surface of the highway, such crosswalks and intersections as, in its opinion, constitute an especial danger to pedestrians crossing the highway including, but not limited to, specially marked crosswalks in the vicinity of schools, which crosswalks shall have distinctive markings, in accordance with the regulations of the State Traffic Commission, to denote use of such crosswalks by school children; and may maintain suitable signs located at intervals along highways, particularly where there are no sidewalks, directing pedestrians to walk facing vehicular traffic.

(b) At any intersection where special pedestrian-control signals bearing the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" are placed, pedestrians may cross the highway only as indicated by the signal. At any intersection where traffic is controlled by other traffic control signals or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross the highway against a red or "Stop" signal and shall not cross at any place not a marked or unmarked crosswalk. A pedestrian started or starting across the highway on a "Walk" signal or on any such crosswalk on a green or "Go" signal shall have the right of way over all vehicles, including those making turns, until such pedestrian has reached the opposite curb or safety zone.

A bit more on this later, as I already had written an entire post about it, and then went on to delete it by accident. But I am very tired of people nearly running me down while I am in a crosswalk; while I am in it, legally, with the 'walk' signal flashing, either cutting through behind me or zooming as fast as they can to make thier turn just two feet from me. It is Against the Law, people. By the way, so is passing on the right. More on this later. Please, if you are someone whom does this stuff - stop. Is the three seconds it takes to wait for the person really going to make that much difference? Okay more like 30 seconds? When in fact you may accidentally kill someone? Is that 30 seconds worth a life? Off my soapbox on this, for now. More on it later. Have a nice night everyone.

Milestones

...today, is one. Ready or not -- I've entered my mid thirties. I am hoping to do better in the next few years, look for good things and happy things. Its amazing how time goes so fast. Have a nice night, everyone.