"I hope folks know that the yellow flashing hazard lights don't excuse them from parking illegally or without paying on city streets? Or to just stay there and wait for someone or something? Or even to have the hazards going but exit your car to go do something real quick? Do you folks know this? You got your license somehow, so I hope you know? I'm sure you feel empowered to push that button as if"
"it makes you immune to all other regulations some of us follow. Some of us.. Truth is, and by the looks of it, folks do whatever they want on the roads or sidewalks. No turn signals. Lyft drivers stopping in middle of roads to pick someone up. Even pedestrians no longer with walk signals to pay attention to anymore. Just go. But you were stuffing your face with your plate lunch, so I guess you're exempt now, eh?"
Drivers are using yellow hazard lights as a perceived excuse to park illegally, avoid paying, wait in traffic, or exit vehicles briefly while hazards flash. Some drivers stop in the middle of roads to pick up passengers, neglect turn signals, and treat hazards as immunity from regulations. Pedestrians are also ignoring walk signals and moving through intersections without regard for safety. These behaviors create unsafe and chaotic conditions on roads and sidewalks. The combination of distracted, inconsiderate driving and pedestrian inattention increases risk for collisions, congestion, and frustration among law-abiding road users.
Read at Portland Mercury
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