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Re: crazy driver vs angry pedestrian lic# ERB 455 or ERB 445.

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From: Corvis
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:35
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On Jun 4, 10:51 am, Brian Smith <Hali...@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
> Corvis wrote:
>
> > There is no "may be" about it.....it's the law ....look it up.
>
>         I don't have to look it up, I am well aware of what the  law states.
> However I am also aware of the fact that the law isn't adhered to 100%
> of the time. For a person walking to believe that the law is going to
> protect him or her is foolhardy at best. Using common sense and allowing
> self preservation to protect oneself makes one safer than any law can
> ever do for a person.
>
> > If a driver follows the law as stated then a person can step off the
> > curb into a crosswalk without worrying abou being run over That being
> > said , I realize people can't step off the curb into a crosswalk
> > because there's a **chance** the driver will ignore the stop sign or
> > as another poster suggested use a stop sign as a yield sign.
>
>         Only a fool steps off the curb without giving any thought to their
> responsibility to protect themselves.
>
> > Yes Brian
> > if you go through a stop sign and run over a child , you can sooth
> > your own peace of mind by suggesting the child should have looked both
> > ways before stepping into the road. But the truth is the driver killed
> > the child by failing to follow the driving laws.
>
>         The word is "soothe". The truth of the matter is that you are not
> grasping the reality of the issue and that's the last word I have on
> this topic with you.


It's imposible to have a rational conversation with someone who
doesn't think the laws apply to them.
Laws are as REAL as it gets and if you can't grasp that reality , your
dangerous.
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From: Corvis <get_2_work@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: crazy driver vs angry pedestrian lic# ERB 455 or ERB 445.
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:35:11 -0700 (PDT)
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