You can now view my new legal blog directly on my website at Adamsky Law Offices. But, I don't want to give up my Blog here at Blogger, so now I'm going to use it for things other than Elder Law and Estate Planning. I can now give you news and commentary that doesn't really belong on my law office website. I hope you stay tuned for whatever I may have to say. And, to give you a taste, here is a rant about pedestrian safety:
Why do people insist on walking on the wrong side of the road? Don't they teach pedestrian skills in school anymore. I guess not, as it now seems that most, if not all, children, ride in a vehicle to school. In case you don't know, the rule is that you are supposed to walk facing toward oncoming traffic, that is, you walk on the left side of the road. Why is this? Because, you can then see the oncoming traffic and take evasive action if necessary. If you walk on the right side of the road, you may hear cars coming up behind you, but you cannot see them and don't know if you need to move over. As a pedestrian (even a runner, and even a mother with a baby carriage) you have the last best chance to save your own life by stepping (or jumping) out of the roadway to avoid an oncoming vehicle.
Don't leave your life solely in the hands of drivers. I'm sure most all of them will try to avoid you, but one might not, and another might make a mistake. If you see them coming, you can avoid injury and death by taking action, if you are looking the wrong way, the life you lose may be your own.
I'm not saying drivers don't have responsibility to drive safely, they do. But, pedestrians must take responsibility for their own safety. It usually takes two mistakes for an actual injury to occur. If a driver makes one mistake and the pedestrian makes the other, than it is likely that the pedestrian will be the one injured. Please everyone, walk on the left side of the road, facing oncoming traffic (and move over if and when necessary). By the way, this applies to joggers and runners. Pedestrians may have the right of way, but you may need to get out of the way to save your own life.
Why do people insist on walking on the wrong side of the road? Don't they teach pedestrian skills in school anymore. I guess not, as it now seems that most, if not all, children, ride in a vehicle to school. In case you don't know, the rule is that you are supposed to walk facing toward oncoming traffic, that is, you walk on the left side of the road. Why is this? Because, you can then see the oncoming traffic and take evasive action if necessary. If you walk on the right side of the road, you may hear cars coming up behind you, but you cannot see them and don't know if you need to move over. As a pedestrian (even a runner, and even a mother with a baby carriage) you have the last best chance to save your own life by stepping (or jumping) out of the roadway to avoid an oncoming vehicle.
Don't leave your life solely in the hands of drivers. I'm sure most all of them will try to avoid you, but one might not, and another might make a mistake. If you see them coming, you can avoid injury and death by taking action, if you are looking the wrong way, the life you lose may be your own.
I'm not saying drivers don't have responsibility to drive safely, they do. But, pedestrians must take responsibility for their own safety. It usually takes two mistakes for an actual injury to occur. If a driver makes one mistake and the pedestrian makes the other, than it is likely that the pedestrian will be the one injured. Please everyone, walk on the left side of the road, facing oncoming traffic (and move over if and when necessary). By the way, this applies to joggers and runners. Pedestrians may have the right of way, but you may need to get out of the way to save your own life.
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