Pedestrian Stew
RoadAwareness Team member saves a life…because she was aware! Afternoon commute home almost ends in disaster as a pedestrian blindly steps into traffic and if not for the attentiveness and skill of the driver, the outcome could of been tragic…
One may think that after a long day at work, a pickup of junior at school, and a crawling commute during rush hour, gives you a little leeway to be complacent on the road. After all, you drive the same car on the same route day after day, week after week. You know every pothole, every curve, and every turn. In fact, you know it so well that you barely notice anything about the drive at all. We are all complacent at times, but one thing I learned as a driver, a motorcycle instructor, and an active member of Road Awareness, is that complacency does not belong when operating a motor vehicle or being a pedestrian. Unfortunately, these days it seems that many of us have forgotten this lesson.
