Hit By A Car
I sold my car 6 years ago and have been a pedestrian ever since. This is the first time in those six years I have actually been struck by a car. Sure there have been dozens of close calls... near side swipes, screeching brakes. A few of my friends have been hit by cars, I even witnessed a co-worker go flying 10 feet in the air when an accelerating cab took a left turn straight into her.
But never... until today... have I actually been hit. I gotta tell ya... it just pisses me off. I am angry right now beyond belief. Minding my own business, IN A CROSSWALK, waiting for a car to pass so that I could cross the street some OLD MAN backed straight into me and didn't stop until I began pounding on the truck of his car. I can walk, I am fine. My leg hurts a bit where he hit me but I'm not entirely sure if it's actual pain or psychosomatic pain SINCE I WAS HIT BY A CAR. Sorry for the caps but you see... this made me angry.
Comments
Drivers get more crazy when it rains. They feel the need to get to where they are going faster, because it's raining. Funny thing is that you'd think they would have the courtesy to let a pedestrian cross the street when the pedestrian is IN THE RAIN while the driver is sitting in the comfort of not getting wet. But yet drivers get all pissy when me the pedestrian would like to cross the street. heh. Specifically i've had this occur at that goofy intersection where Lincoln bends at Leland right by the "Lincoln Square" gate.
Posted by: spudart | September 22, 2008 11:49 PM
Bless you, dear person. I wish you a speedy recovery.
Posted by: anon | September 27, 2008 9:34 PM
I just want to say that I have also been through what you have been through. I was in a crosswalk with cameras and I reported it to the police and never heard anything.
I hope that things get better. Be sure to see the doctor to make sure you didn't get any small fractures or anything.
Posted by: thecheerleader | October 10, 2008 3:59 PM