Today its lightly snowing in Cloverdale. Sort of sticking to the ground, but not to the streets that have traffic regularly driving on the road.
I had to mail a letter and killing two birds with one stone took my dog for a walk. We're in the crosswalk at 57th Avenue and 176th Street. I saw a pick up truck from Abell Pest Control approach, driving down 57th Avenue, but I know he has to stop at the 4 way stop, so no danger to me.
Wrong! I'm nearly halfway across the intersection and Abell decides not to stop at the stop sign, and careens into a right hand turn in front of me, and sped off down 176th Street towards Highway 10. Going too fast for me to catch the license plate number.
The man was in his forties. Should have known enough to stop at a stop sign and that pedestrians have the right of way in marked crosswalks. It was just after noon so I'm very visible. I'm also walking a border collie, so we're at a brisk pace. My dog does not dawdle.
It just amazes me that companies with their names clearly marked on their vehicles employ poor drivers. Talk about bad advertising.
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