The weather has been great recently. Unfortunately, pedestrian safety is still a major issue a year after the hit-and-run.
One Monday night, it was the failure of a large pickup to yield in the crosswalk when I was facing traffic with my snow-white hand sticking straight out into the crosswalk clearly indicating intention to cross - which is the rule of law, giving me right of way.
Early afternoon the next day, within 45 minutes, came three serious intent-to-injure failures to yield. All three times, I was facing traffic, just off the sidewalk, with my arm fully extended as before.
Two of these incidents happened on Putney Road. The last took place near the post office where a gentleman related his experience last week on Western Avenue with a pickup (it's almost always pickups) brushing him.
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