Upon a time I used to drive home (in Plano, TX) past a school that almost always had a cop car. So I slow down to 20, and the guy behind me gets all roadragy honks at me and then roars round me, not noticing the cop till the flashing blue lights give him a subtle hint. I’m ashamed to say that I found that very satisfying.
I remember a Flashy sports car when I was Gracie’s age pulling a stunt like that. Can’t remember the crossing guard lady’s name to save my life, but I’ll never forget how she not only stopped them, she ran up to the driver’s window, hollering at the top of her lungs while pointing at the sign. Looking back, I think she threatened his life for nearly running over some children. I miss her. She was like Ms. Gonzalez!
Wrote a driver like the one Ms. Gonzalez confronted 2 tickets when he gunned the engine and threatened to run over an older woman walking her older dog and having a hard time getting across the street. in my jurisdiction, A pedestrian, in a crosswalk, has the absolute right of way. The road rage ticket got folded into the threats of bodily harm by vehicle ticket. Fancy car guy lost his license for a year and got 100 hours of community service with a 6-month county jail sentence suspended only if he completed the community service and attended and completed a safe driver course at his own expense.
One advantage of being “de la tercera edad” in Mexico is that sometimes, in my fairly peaceful (for Mexico City!) neighborhood, cars often stop to let me cross the street, even if there is no crosswalk. Guess there are some perks of getting older and having white hair. :)
When I was in kindergarten I walked to school 2 blocks away. I started kindergarten when I was 4 (due to when my birthday fell during the year) and at first my mom would walk me – but then, being pregnant with my sister she could not. So one day I was told I could walk to school by myself. School was on the same of “the avenue” (the more main road) and the streets (the smaller, less traffic roads) crossed the avenues and I only had to cross two streets – no avenues.
I started walking the first day – and “by coincidence” my grandfather was just leaving a store as I past it and he had to cross the same street to go home – so we crossed the street together. I kept walking. I got to the second street and my great uncle happened to be there (he lived on that street) and, again, we crossed the street together. It took me many years before it dawned on me that I had NOT walked to school alone that day.
Before that school year ended we moved out to the suburbs and I rode a bus to school after that year.
Templo S.U.D. about 1 year ago
Never pull a stunt — the motorist’s — like that at a crosswalk… school zone or elsewhere.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member about 1 year ago
Nice artwork with the pointing!!
Upon a time I used to drive home (in Plano, TX) past a school that almost always had a cop car. So I slow down to 20, and the guy behind me gets all roadragy honks at me and then roars round me, not noticing the cop till the flashing blue lights give him a subtle hint. I’m ashamed to say that I found that very satisfying.
TwilightFaze about 1 year ago
I remember a Flashy sports car when I was Gracie’s age pulling a stunt like that. Can’t remember the crossing guard lady’s name to save my life, but I’ll never forget how she not only stopped them, she ran up to the driver’s window, hollering at the top of her lungs while pointing at the sign. Looking back, I think she threatened his life for nearly running over some children. I miss her. She was like Ms. Gonzalez!
Kidon Ha-Shomer about 1 year ago
Wrote a driver like the one Ms. Gonzalez confronted 2 tickets when he gunned the engine and threatened to run over an older woman walking her older dog and having a hard time getting across the street. in my jurisdiction, A pedestrian, in a crosswalk, has the absolute right of way. The road rage ticket got folded into the threats of bodily harm by vehicle ticket. Fancy car guy lost his license for a year and got 100 hours of community service with a 6-month county jail sentence suspended only if he completed the community service and attended and completed a safe driver course at his own expense.
TheBigPickle about 1 year ago
Ms. Gonzalez is cute as well as protective… much love.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 1 year ago
She’s gorgeous
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 1 year ago
As she should be doing!
tung cha cha cha about 1 year ago
Glad she is there to protect the children.
MarshaOstroff about 1 year ago
One advantage of being “de la tercera edad” in Mexico is that sometimes, in my fairly peaceful (for Mexico City!) neighborhood, cars often stop to let me cross the street, even if there is no crosswalk. Guess there are some perks of getting older and having white hair. :)
mafastore about 1 year ago
When I was in kindergarten I walked to school 2 blocks away. I started kindergarten when I was 4 (due to when my birthday fell during the year) and at first my mom would walk me – but then, being pregnant with my sister she could not. So one day I was told I could walk to school by myself. School was on the same of “the avenue” (the more main road) and the streets (the smaller, less traffic roads) crossed the avenues and I only had to cross two streets – no avenues.
I started walking the first day – and “by coincidence” my grandfather was just leaving a store as I past it and he had to cross the same street to go home – so we crossed the street together. I kept walking. I got to the second street and my great uncle happened to be there (he lived on that street) and, again, we crossed the street together. It took me many years before it dawned on me that I had NOT walked to school alone that day.
Before that school year ended we moved out to the suburbs and I rode a bus to school after that year.
Black76Manta about 1 year ago
This is how you talk to those drivers who don’t seem to know what a stop or a school crossing means!