tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7483077077073954258.post4076210272493510946..comments2023-03-16T05:21:04.003-07:00Comments on Faces of Fatalities: Everyone's a Pedestrian...even if you don't know itKristi Finneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492952595362864600noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7483077077073954258.post-6750020722132139422014-03-10T23:30:16.679-07:002014-03-10T23:30:16.679-07:00I am in total agreement with Ernie's Darwinian...I am in total agreement with Ernie's Darwinian standpoint stated. The feeling of shame is natural and necessary to being aware of your mistake. <br /><br />Ironically, you meant to make only a statement of safety "prevention" that day, and without meaning to, provided us with just how robotic & vulnerable we all are in our every day lives....including you, my friend. <br /><br />And, just as your other persuasive statements help impact those you share with---so will this one! it displays just how humanly possible simple mistakes are made when we're being mechanical in our actions---and I, for one, will be more conscious before crossing a street after hearing your story. <br /><br />Here's to being as safe as we possibly can put our minds to it!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954363030724656895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7483077077073954258.post-32623341663658303252014-03-10T08:25:32.683-07:002014-03-10T08:25:32.683-07:00In regards to your feelings of being called a “jay...In regards to your feelings of being called a “jaywalker.” Define it anyway you like, it is what it is. You did not do all that was necessary for a safe crossing, because you almost got hit. Not to be too prophetic but it is a big bad world out there. You did put yourself in harm’s way. From a Darwinian standpoint, you need to feel bad, otherwise next time you will end up on the other side of the statistics curve.<br /><br />Now don’t get me wrong, I am a distance runner, endurance cyclist, mountain biker, all around user of paths, trails, roads - and oh yea – I drive a car an grew up living in Chicago. So, I have an idea of where you’re coming from.<br /><br />In regards to PPIAL – I love the legal aspect of the event. However, right is right and dead is dead – you tell me how much solace there is in being right.<br /><br />Again, I want to let you know that I am not a one sided observer. In 2007 I was almost killed on my bike while commuting home from work. Vigilance can not be underestimated, whether walking, running, cycling, or driving. Ernie Stefely<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698482105062544876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7483077077073954258.post-67271142853371606162014-03-10T02:25:04.295-07:002014-03-10T02:25:04.295-07:00Jaywalking is NOT illegal in Oregon.You may cross ...Jaywalking is NOT illegal in Oregon.You may cross anywhere that it is not restricted by sign or barriers. You did all that was really necessary for a safe crossing , less the light colored clothing...You DO NOT have to cross in crosswalks nor at street corners, especially in such as this, an undivided/marked street. And would , as such, be crossed in just this manner to retrieve mail or visit a friend. You are, as a pedestrian, supposed to YIELD to traffic if crossing outside a crosswalk or street corner, that is it...Sounds to me as if the driver was trying to belittle you and didn't realize that she would have been at least 50% at fault if there had been an accident...sounds to me like she may have been a little more than unobservant as she turned onto the street ...and saw the opportunity to prop herself up, being as she was there by court order, just sayin'... Here is a quote from a friend of yours Kristi: "If the pedestrian is crossing the road at any point besides a marked crosswalk, or at an intersection (in other words, jaywalking), they do NOT have the right of way and must yield to any vehicle on the roadway. This is another potentially contentious issue. Many pedestrians feel they always have the right of way, but any Portland pedestrian attorney will advise you Oregon statute 814.030 will come out in favor of the driver in these cases." Shulman DuBois LLC<br />1553 SE Tolman Street<br />Portland, Oregon 97202<br />Phone: (503) 222-4411 - See more at: http://www.portlandpersonalinjuryaccidentlawyer.com/.../...<br />Portland Pedestrian Attorneys Explain Oregon Pedestrian Right-of-Way Laws<br />www.portlandpersonalinjuryaccidentlawyer.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075420569529047180noreply@blogger.com