Alright, so the lady coming out of the health club last night has earned a rant. I’m basically a transit-commuter/pedestrian. As a pedestrian I have a few questions to ask:

- Why is it that drivers look where they’ve been when they’re making a right turn, rather than looking where they are going—which is often right into ME!
- Why is it that pedestrians have to look both ways before crossing the car’s domain—the street—but drivers do not have to look both ways before crossing the pedestrian’s domain—the sidewalk?

This brings me to the lady last night. Here I was in the middle—yes the middle—of a driveway (where cars cross MY domain) and this lady, pulling out of the health club, drives her car—a bigger than me death machine—right into my path—about two feet from my person. Thankfully, her window was open and I yelled, “HELLO!” hopefully putting her heart into her mouth! Her response? A smile and a nod. No apology. No fear. No regret. Just a smile. Eergghh!

So for all the drivers out there here’s the deal. If a pedestrian is jay-walking—in the car domain without official sanction—, the pedestrian must fear for their life. If a pedestrian is in the crosswalk—in the car domain with official sanction—, the pedestrian needs to be careful. But if the pedestrian is on the sidewalk—the official PEDESTRIAN domain—let’s just say it would be a nice, respectful, other-aware thing for drivers to look both ways before entering the sidewalk. That’s right, BEFORE ENTERING the sidewalk. This means that no matter how much you want to get to that all important workout or that all important morning latte, the life of the pedestrian is more important!

OK, I’m done.