Let me be more specific. When driving through various parking lots quite often someone will want to pass in front of my automobile and while thats not the problem. Its those folk who adhere to the "Pedestrian Has the Right of Way" doctrine a bit too much. So much so that they barely pay my several thousand pound automobile any mind, not looking both way before crossing the street and then have the sense to move s l o w l y across the street...deliberately slow as though to say "Screw You." Now this breech of the "You don't do anything stupid and I won't run you down with my vehicle" agreement betweeen peds and drivers...does that apply to these circumstances? I am not speaking of those people with obvious disabilites am talking about those morons who go out of their way to make you wait for them to cross the street at such a slow pace as to think that snails might rush ahead of them. Do they deserve to be crushed?
2007-07-05 05:43:31 · 8 answers · asked by terrorfex01 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It's called narcicism or entitlement. They want their way in whatever they do. It's not OK to run them over. Instead, I would suggest, you screech to a halt a couple feet away, giving them a mild heart attack. Perhaps they will be more attentive next time or maybe you won't be able to stop in time. Either way, problem solved.
2007-07-05 05:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Unless you want to spend the rest of your life behind bars. Are you serious? Think about it, I'm sure you've been a pedestrian at one time in your life or another...how would you like it if someone barreled over you with there "several thousand pound automobile"? Some people aren't being slow on purpose, have you ever thought that maybe they have a disability?
One word hun: patience. It's a virtue! Not everyone is out to get you. Just be patient, let the people cross the street. How do you know they are going out of their way to make you wait while they cross the street? Is there a sign on there back? I mean c'mon now! Do you know them personally to know that they are just messing with you. If someone is walking as slow as a snail...go around them.
2007-07-05 06:19:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-05 15:29:41 · answer #3 · answered by nason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They deserve it but the law will still find you at fault.
Take for example a young stupid kid dressed all in the black in the middle of the night decides he is going to run across a four lane highway. He misjudges the speed of the cars or he trips and POW! He's a goner. No human being alive could have seen him in time to avoid hitting him and he had no business doing that but guess who gets charged? The driver.
2007-07-05 06:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nobody deserves physical pain for stupidity. peds do have the right away but your right that some don't look before entering a parking lot or even crossing the street. i always give them a shout out reminding them what mama was sure to have taught them in kindergaten. look both ways idiot!
2007-07-05 05:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by jezbnme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately the pedestrian always has the right of way - no matter how much of a hurry you are in.
You can crush them - but you will be at fault regardless of how long they might have been making you wait.
2007-07-05 05:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Joe M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea, I get SOO tired of those attitudes.
Sounds like they need a little motivation.
Drive at them really fast, and I'll bet the usually will move quickly and get out of the way.
If not, well you could get a cool 'walking dude' sticker on the side of your care for everone you hit.
2007-07-05 06:52:11 · answer #7 · answered by DRD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deserve, yes. Legal, still no.
2007-07-05 05:47:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋