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Originally posted by FunkyCrew I know, I'm horrible lol I'm usually really good in terms of crossing - even if it's green but I see a person turning, sometimes I'd even let them turn before me so since I know I'm a fast walker, and I know the curb is very close, the driver should just relax omg, Ukraine? I'm scared to cross on regular crossings, with a green light... people do not respect pedestrians there, full stop

No way! The driver has the right to be in the road, not you. I jwalk like crazy but i can honestly say that my actions NEVER result in a driver having to slow down or honk at me. If only pedestrians here acting as if they were in the Ukraine

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Originally posted by Moral Hazard Careful, if you walk across my path you might just get a finger... /perv

LOL!!!!

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Originally posted by jchung52 this is what happened to my friend on sat night... it was a ridic snow storm in london.... a snow plow rear-ended him

mildy ironic.

there are clearly negligent pedestrians and negligent drivers.

for every pedestrian with the douchebag attitude of "hit me and I'll sue you" there is a nutjob driver who thinks "if I hit you, guess who dies!", lol.

what's interesting to note is that those who typically drive have a million stories about jerkoff pedestrians...while those who typically are pedestrians have a million stories about jerkoff drivers.

I think that there are simply a LOT of shitty drivers and a LOT of negligent/idiot pedestrians out there.

add in cyclists, distracted drivers on cellphones, space-cadet pedestrians with iPods, etc...and the downtown core in particular is a shitshow every day.

sucks about your repair bill and time off Jay. It's infuriating when that happens AND the other person somehow thinks THEY are in the right. (though creaming the guy would probably have been a *slightly* nastier inconvenience for you, lol).

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Originally posted by geroin i'm pretty sure even if you hit him it would be his fault anyways, you can just say he was jwalking and you couldn't stop just a lot of shit and headache to deal with..

Based on my understanding of the Ontario Highway traffic act, if you can provide that the pedestrian did not give you sufficient time to yield to them (since you have to by law) they can be fined. Although, I believe the fine is small.

Otherwise, in Ontario the responsibility is always on the driver to yield to pedestrians.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 Aside from letting off steam on TA, im the nicest guy you would ever meet

True story, I've met Jay in real life (used to run the lightshow in Viva, sick shit). He truly IS a class act.

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Originally posted by MarkT there are clearly negligent pedestrians and negligent drivers. for every pedestrian with the douchebag attitude of "hit me and I'll sue you" there is a nutjob driver who thinks "if I hit you, guess who dies!", lol. what's interesting to note is that those who typically drive have a million stories about jerkoff pedestrians...while those who typically are pedestrians have a million stories about jerkoff drivers. I think that there are simply a LOT of shitty drivers and a LOT of negligent/idiot pedestrians out there. add in cyclists, distracted drivers on cellphones, space-cadet pedestrians with iPods, etc...and the downtown core in particular is a shitshow every day.

This is exactly what I try to explain to people. Idiots everywhere. You have bad operators, and idiot people, doing just about everything. So you are obviously going to have bad stories about these people. And yes, as a walker, and cyclist, I have a million bad stories about drivers. I have to vigilant trying to get across TO on my bike, let alone the burbs.

I know in India, pretty much nobody has the right of way. If you are a pedestrian, you run. If you are a driver, you try your best to avoid the walkers.

I remember driving with my Dad in New Delhi. Driving carefully down the road, and some guy, runs, we hit him, he sprawls over the hood of our car, lands on his feet, keeps running. My dad: "Oh, hello there". Absolutely routine.

I jay-walk all the time, I'm that dude standing on the solid line between eastbound and westbound lanes waiting for the next 10-foot opening to dash through between cars. Don't worry, it's all good downtown, cars barely hit 45k/h in the core during busy periods. Just don't hit the gas and I'll be A-O-K!

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Originally posted by Jayx1 Im damned if i do and damned if i dont

But you're not damned if you pull up inches beside them and do a hard acceleration into a doughnut or slip, thereby getting them completely covered in snow and slush.

No law against getting someone wet.

i always make myself laugh.

when i am a pedestrian i hate cars. when i am driving i hate pedestrians. never fails.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 Cars are bad enough... But pedestrians in toronto walk around like they are Ironman or something

Not me, believe it or not, sometimes if I see a GO bus trying to turn from Yonge street into the GO station and I'm walking on the pedestrian sidewalk, I wave for it to go first. Sometimes the same with cars. I figure that sometimes I'd rather wait myself, because then the bus might not have such a good chance to turn as there might be oncoming traffic from the opposite direction and it's easier for me to wait a few seconds then for all those people in the bus to have to wait (and the bus to use up its fuel needlessly, although of course I realize that the quantity for those few seconds is ludicruously small). Unless I'm in a hurry, I usually don't mind

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Originally posted by Kamka Not me, believe it or not, sometimes if I see a GO bus trying to turn from Yonge street into the GO station and I'm walking on the pedestrian sidewalk, I wave for it to go first. Sometimes the same with cars. I figure that sometimes I'd rather wait myself, because then the bus might not have such a good chance to turn as there might be oncoming traffic from the opposite direction and it's easier for me to wait a few seconds then for all those people in the bus to have to wait (and the bus to use up its fuel needlessly, although of course I realize that the quantity for those few seconds is ludicruously small). Unless I'm in a hurry, I usually don't mind

fuck, that restaurant we went to last week was the shit. I gotta get take-out from that place next time I'm in Scarborough. What's that place's name?

sorry... ending my hijack... drunk

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ps. i love playing chicken with pedestrians!

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew omg, Ukraine? I'm scared to cross on regular crossings, with a green light... people do not respect pedestrians there, full stop

+1 similar to Slovakia. Seriously. They do not even have traffic lights at all the pedestrian crossings; in some places they just have a "zebra" painted on the road and you're supposed to enter when there are no cars. If cars are approaching, they are supposed to stop to let the pedestrians pass...

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Originally posted by Abercrombie fuck, that restaurant we went to last week was the shit. I gotta get take-out from that place next time I'm in Scarborough. What's that place's name? sorry... ending my hijack... drunk

I'll find it out for you my dear computer colleague... P.S. Did you enjoy the Czech movie?

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Originally posted by Kamka I'll find it out for you my dear computer colleague... P.S. Did you enjoy the Czech movie?

It's still on my back seat... i haven't been in the b ack seat for a long time unfortunately... I'll get it out soon, I promise!

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Originally posted by Abercrombie It's still on my back seat... i haven't been in the b ack seat for a long time unfortunately... I'll get it out soon, I promise!

LOL i could comment but i wont

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Originally posted by jennypie You just know the soundtrack to their life is fucking circus music or some shit.

This is the real problem!
Hahahaha!

"Da Da Dadada DuhDuh Daaa-Daaa!!!!"


Man I hate pedestrians: most of them are absolutely fucking oblivious.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 LOL i could comment but i wont

Why, we are interested in what you have to say....

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Originally posted by MattVagrant This is the real problem! Hahahaha! "Da Da Dadada DuhDuh Daaa-Daaa!!!!" Man I hate pedestrians: most of them are absolutely fucking oblivious.

oh shuddup
some drivers shouldn't even leave their garage!

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Originally posted by geroin i'm pretty sure even if you hit him it would be his fault anyways, you can just say he was jwalking and you couldn't stop just a lot of shit and headache to deal with..

Yes and No...sadly when i was 17 i hit a pedestrian. Luckily for me their were witnesses at the scene who said I was driving the limit, it was impossible for me to see him or stop and he walked in front of my car. No charges but headeaches from him suing me later (he got nothing). Also found it psychologicaly cripling...couldn't drive around parking lots filled with pedestrians for a few weeks.

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew oh shuddup some drivers shouldn't even leave their garage!

*AHEM*

Some drivers don't HAVE a garage!!1

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Originally posted by Spam *AHEM* Some drivers don't HAVE a garage!!1

lol okey fine - their driveway!:P

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Originally posted by Jayx1 head on chicken on one way streets with bikes. Its a sport for me in toronto.

your one of those guys eh?

I wouldn't hesitate to take your mirror out

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