spcasm's Blog

and also did the rolling  stop thing on Walnut street where the outdoor cafes are booming with people, drivers in a hurry pay little attention to someone on a mobility scooter.

FYI:   the scooters only go one speed, often wary when doin my crosswalk thing, I usually wait one entire light change before attempting to cross to judge the traffic and look for people in a hurry....like this lady today.

After stoppin eight feet in front of me as she rolled thru the stop sign, ignoring the blinking yellow lights to alert drivers of a pedestrian crossing...In a white SUV  she rolls down her window, and says:  "I  apologize...." [for NOT  seeing me?} - my endophorins were already  up as I gave her the bird, looking for WY plates, as they are the speedy ones usually....this lady rolls down her window, obviously with the A/C  on...she yells to me:  'get a  life....'  

Now, how rude can one get.

Another incident yesterday, someone is waiting for the elevator  in our building to arrive - my friend in a mobility scooter - ...the FedEx guy who just enters the Walnut side of our building, goes to hold the door open for this handicapped individual....AS  IF  it would be possible for him to GO  OUT  that door...small  incidents like this one can be prevented with Mobility Scooter  education. As it is

    The building  has    steps - the Fed-Ex guy came UP the steps...{name withheld] : tells me.. ".NOW how did he expect him to GO  OUT  that door?"   Bear with me a moment, and picture a mobility scooter goin up and down steps??????

      People are always in a hurry, so if you are able to walk, and run, think twice about the slowness of mobility scooters  and  WHERE  they can actual enter and leave a building...and  when crossing at a crosswalk...be  alert!

      Be thankful you are able to walk or run fast, you don't know how lucky you are.