Comments on: A question for drivers http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/07/question-for-drivers/ Header images in 39 flavors! Tue, 6 Jan 2009 06:45:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Radioactive Jam http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/07/question-for-drivers/#comment-305 Radioactive Jam Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:42:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/07/question-for-drivers/#comment-305 Two reasons why I cross the center-line as I approach walkers (I don't go anywhere near all the way into the next lane; halfway across at most). First, I'd rather give an over-wide margin than say, misjudge things like how far my side mirror extends and/or scare the walker (or worse).<br/><br/>Second, my wide margin allows an on-road walker to stay on the pavement if they so desire. They almost never do, apparently choosing - as would I - to make no assumptions about a driver's plans.<br/><br/>Can't say I've ever much thought about a walker lurching into my path, though. Same for flashing.<br/>:) Two reasons why I cross the center-line as I approach walkers (I don’t go anywhere near all the way into the next lane; halfway across at most). First, I’d rather give an over-wide margin than say, misjudge things like how far my side mirror extends and/or scare the walker (or worse).

Second, my wide margin allows an on-road walker to stay on the pavement if they so desire. They almost never do, apparently choosing - as would I - to make no assumptions about a driver’s plans.

Can’t say I’ve ever much thought about a walker lurching into my path, though. Same for flashing.
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]]> By: Cugat http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/07/question-for-drivers/#comment-298 Cugat Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/07/question-for-drivers/#comment-298 I just like to give people plenty of room. As long as there's no one coming toward me, it just seems nice to give them a wide berth. Also, I don't want people jumping out into the road suddenly, as walkers are wont to do, nor do I want to accidentally mistake the person for my ex or my mortal enemy, in which case I might just run over him or her accidentally a few times. Did I mention it would be an accident?<br/><br/>Cugat<br/>http://vegetative.org/ I just like to give people plenty of room. As long as there’s no one coming toward me, it just seems nice to give them a wide berth. Also, I don’t want people jumping out into the road suddenly, as walkers are wont to do, nor do I want to accidentally mistake the person for my ex or my mortal enemy, in which case I might just run over him or her accidentally a few times. Did I mention it would be an accident?

Cugat
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]]> By: K-IntheHouse http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/07/question-for-drivers/#comment-297 K-IntheHouse Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/07/question-for-drivers/#comment-297 Hi Sephy,<br/><br/>The only time I do that is when someone is walking/running along with the traffic and have headphones on. They may not hear mecoming behind them and I guess people don't want the pedestrian trip and fall in the lane. <br/><br/>You are right though that most people seem over cautious. Hi Sephy,

The only time I do that is when someone is walking/running along with the traffic and have headphones on. They may not hear mecoming behind them and I guess people don’t want the pedestrian trip and fall in the lane.

You are right though that most people seem over cautious.

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