May 19, 2012
ohhleary: As much as I think most of this campaign from the NYC DOT hits the mark, this particular ad is the biggest load of bullshit ever. “Watch for turning cars?” If you’re a pedestrian crossing in a crosswalk and turning cars have the green light, you have the right-of-way. They have to yield to you. That’s the law. When will NYC DOT release an ad campaign to remind turning drivers to look out for crossing pedestrians? Talk about blaming the victim. This ad is kind of deceptive. there looks to be about 5 feet or so between the car and the curb, and drivers have much less.  when I drive, its often hard to tell what a pedestrian is going to do because they are looking at their phone or at the curb, won’t look the direction they are walking or are about to start walking. hasn’t this war between driver and pedestrian gone on long enough? aren’t there bikers we can team up against?

ohhleary:

As much as I think most of this campaign from the NYC DOT hits the mark, this particular ad is the biggest load of bullshit ever.

“Watch for turning cars?” If you’re a pedestrian crossing in a crosswalk and turning cars have the green light, you have the right-of-way. They have to yield to you. That’s the law.

When will NYC DOT release an ad campaign to remind turning drivers to look out for crossing pedestrians?

Talk about blaming the victim.

This ad is kind of deceptive. there looks to be about 5 feet or so between the car and the curb, and drivers have much less.  when I drive, its often hard to tell what a pedestrian is going to do because they are looking at their phone or at the curb, won’t look the direction they are walking or are about to start walking.

hasn’t this war between driver and pedestrian gone on long enough? aren’t there bikers we can team up against?

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    Who are we to stand in the way of social Darwinism?
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    Fuck all of y’all. The only victim here is a single lick of hot sense. New yorkers are IDIOTS when it comes to walking...
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    This ad is kind of deceptive. there looks to be about 5 feet or so between the car and the curb, and drivers have much...
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