Comments on: Pay Close Attention to the Following Message About Distraction http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/07/31/pay-close-attention-to-the-following-message-about-distraction/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Murphy http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/07/31/pay-close-attention-to-the-following-message-about-distraction/comment-page-1/#comment-19661 John Murphy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:00:57 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=15701#comment-19661 Aaron - I also use that tactic but unfortunately it frequently gets me honked at. Or worse... http://holierthanyou.blogspot.com/2009/07/dumb-cyclist-of-day.html Aaron – I also use that tactic but unfortunately it frequently gets me honked at.

Or worse…

http://holierthanyou.blogspot.com/2009/07/dumb-cyclist-of-day.html

]]> By: Aaron B. http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/07/31/pay-close-attention-to-the-following-message-about-distraction/comment-page-1/#comment-19601 Aaron B. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:39:46 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=15701#comment-19601 So, what I've started doing is when I see drivers talking on their phones, usually when crossing an intersection, I look at them and put my hand to my head in the pinky-thumb phone mime, and say/mouth "get off your phone." I mean, they have to at least be getting shit for it from the people they're directly endangering. So, what I’ve started doing is when I see drivers talking on their phones, usually when crossing an intersection, I look at them and put my hand to my head in the pinky-thumb phone mime, and say/mouth “get off your phone.” I mean, they have to at least be getting shit for it from the people they’re directly endangering.

]]> By: Jim F. http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/07/31/pay-close-attention-to-the-following-message-about-distraction/comment-page-1/#comment-19491 Jim F. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:35:39 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=15701#comment-19491 As a pedestrian, talking on a cell phone is especially dangerous for me b/c right where I am walking is right where they can't see. They can't turn their head to see me. Good suggestion about asking folks if they are driving. As a pedestrian, talking on a cell phone is especially dangerous for me b/c right where I am walking is right where they can’t see. They can’t turn their head to see me.

Good suggestion about asking folks if they are driving.

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