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01-17-2024, 12:03 AM
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Re: USA - NYC Female Crossing Guard In Blind Spot Ran Over By Truck
. I drive a semi and i can tell you YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO ENTER THE NEXT STREET UNTIL EVERY person HAS CROSSED. If he stayed behind the line he might have seen her. If he stayed behind the line, she might have had enough time to move back when the others made it to the other side, even so i know i can see over my hood and if you can’t then you are sitting too low and need to raise your seat, yes it does that it has an airbag to lift and lower. |
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01-17-2024, 06:48 AM
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Re: USA - NYC Female Crossing Guard In Blind Spot Ran Over By Truck
Exactly...thank you! Some might argue the crossing guard wasn't visible in the location where she was standing, but that is irrelevant due to the fact people are clearly visible within the crosswalk boundaries on the street. Driver is in the wrong for being in too big of a hurry.
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01-17-2024, 11:28 AM
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Re: USA - NYC Female Crossing Guard In Blind Spot Ran Over By Truck
"Driver can't see" huh?? Stupid ass comment Semi drivers know they have blind spots. He was in a hurry, he could have simply waited until all was clear. Driver at fault |
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01-18-2024, 01:36 AM
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Re: USA - NYC Female Crossing Guard In Blind Spot Ran Over By Truck
big trucks should probably get sensors or cameras for blindspots if driving in cities like this... If this girl's job is to have people cross safely she should probably not have her back to the traffic, seemed like a pretty lazy job.
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01-18-2024, 03:26 AM
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Re: USA - NYC Female Crossing Guard In Blind Spot Ran Over By Truck
Some people were very good reflexes could’ve gotten out of that situation, but most as of myself wouldn’t be able to
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01-20-2024, 01:08 AM
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Re: USA - NYC Female Crossing Guard In Blind Spot Ran Over By Truck
Anyone looking more closely at the video would observe that the crossing guard displayed impaired gait and balance, and most likely suffered from some kind of cognitive decline, probably due to age and/or dementia. This would also explain how she planted herself into the street, with her back to traffic, completely oblivious to her surroundings and the danger thereof. Crossing guards are ridiculous anyway and should be banned—with the exception of elementary school crossings perhaps. Lastly, they should be tested for adequate spatial awareness, reflexes, mentation and physical fitness. I always hate seeing them anyway, as I think the whole idea is ridiculous, stupid, counterproductive and hopelessly anti-Darwinian, for the reasons he stated (I'm paraphrasing 'philovan' here). Ironically, it was the crossing guard that actually needed to be babysitted like a small child; imagine the outcome, if the moron "crossing guard" had a vulnerable person next to them, exactly where she stood, in a misguided attempt to help that innocent person cross the street... most likely, another life taken due to stupidity. The only other person who is more of a cretin than the "crossing guard," is the imbecile who gave her that undeserved, completely clueless responsibility. Fuck them both. |