More gems from the A-Team, Sarah Hoyt reports this gem from Fort Lee, NJ, via CBS New York (NFL(, from Instapundit:
Fort Lee’s police chief has seen his share of careless pedestrians texting or talking on the phone in his own town. He said he has counted 23 pedestrian accidents since January, ranging from minor bumps and bruises to three fatalities.
After trying pamphlets and brochures, he’s ordering his officers to ticket careless pedestrians on the spot.
“They’re not alert and they’re not watching what they’re doing,” Police Chief Thomas Ripoli told CBS 2?s Derricke Dennis. “As of now, they are to give summonses to pedestrians who do not adhere to crosswalks and the lights.”
Ms Hoyt:
As a frequent pedestrian, I should think the risk of getting killed if hit should be enough deterrent. If it isn’t, then big-nanny law enforcement won’t do it. You can see what’s next on this, right? Walking helmets. And bans on eating, reading, window shopping listening to music or talking on the phone while walking. Minding our own safety is too much for the likes of us. We must let nanny mind for us.
Gotta die of something. As for me, I have no intention of dying a couch potato.
Having done some walking in my time, I keep it simple, two rules:
- One, never trust a four-wheeler
- Two, never surprise a four wheeler.
A four-wheeler is a car. Bit will like the first rule. I stole it off a trucker. The second is my modification.
