Some drunk driver ran smack overtop of a poor defenseless tiger beetle.
The bug was a pri 4.
Some drunk driver ran smack overtop of a poor defenseless tiger beetle.
The bug was a pri 4.
I caught it just after it started. I believe a pedestrian was struck.
I'm surprised that doesn't happen more often. There are so many people who think they can walk in the middle of the road at night wearing black but expect not to get hit.
why would someone walk WITH traffic in that place
Pfft... Not only do people walk with traffic in that place, they often wear non-reflective black clothing and skullcaps.
It's a miracle this doesn't happen 2-3 times a week.
A couple days ago, I took was dropping my daughter off at her friends house, and during the 2 minute drive, I came up on a guy, in all dark clothes, walking his dog - right out in the street and walking with traffic. Not a light to be seen, and this dude was all but invisible.
I wanted to get out of my car and slap him on general principles, but it was too cold.
Pfft... Not only do people walk with traffic in that place, they often wear non-reflective black clothing and skullcaps.
It's a miracle this doesn't happen 2-3 times a week.
A couple days ago, I took was dropping my daughter off at her friends house, and during the 2 minute drive, I came up on a guy, in all dark clothes, walking his dog - right out in the street and walking with traffic. Not a light to be seen, and this dude was all but invisible.
I wanted to get out of my car and slap him on general principles, but it was too cold.
When I lived in there, a neighbor was trying to drive down the street to her home. A group of 30 or so kids were in the middle of the street at night and refused to move so she could drive by. She honked and they surrounded her car, scaring her. She drove slowly and they walked with her car. She turned into my drive and they backed away. She came in and called police. When the cop came out he told us that the "pedestrian has the right of way and no motorist can insist they move, even if they are blocking the only road to your house." He said he couldn't even tell them to move, she'd just have to wait until they left!
The cop just didn't want to deal with a bunch of kids that night.
The cop just didn't want to deal with a bunch of kids that night.
When I lived in there, a neighbor was trying to drive down the street to her home. A group of 30 or so kids were in the middle of the street at night and refused to move so she could drive by. She honked and they surrounded her car, scaring her. She drove slowly and they walked with her car. She turned into my drive and they backed away. She came in and called police. When the cop came out he told us that the "pedestrian has the right of way and no motorist can insist they move, even if they are blocking the only road to your house." He said he couldn't even tell them to move, she'd just have to wait until they left!
:shrug:
I just fire up the dog and start opening the door, and watch em scatter like roaches...
Unless I don't have the dog with of course... Then I find a tire iron in my hand as I open the door works in a pinch.