Comments on: Cry me a river, jaywalkers http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/ Media and news from the original river city Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bob http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8190 Bob Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:04:53 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/#comment-8190 I was thinking Sterling had no u-turn sides but after driving along sterling today I saw that it doesn't. So I guess that dream is squashed. But a story related to that I was driving behind a person on my way home from work friday who then got into the richwoods turn lane on Sterling. As I start to pass him he then pulls partially back out of the lane to get enough room to make a u-turn. My reaction was to swerve around him cause I didn't have enough time to brake. Luckily for me no one was driving next to me in the right lane. Or that I'm not fearless. Cause I do need a new car badly and I wouldn't have liked to hit him. A mild fender bender is enough to consider my car totaled and it would give me a nice down payment on a new car. Anyway they need to ban U-turns lanes on Sterling. Also Peoria has Long Red Lights. I was thinking Sterling had no u-turn sides but after driving along sterling today I saw that it doesn’t. So I guess that dream is squashed. But a story related to that I was driving behind a person on my way home from work friday who then got into the richwoods turn lane on Sterling. As I start to pass him he then pulls partially back out of the lane to get enough room to make a u-turn. My reaction was to swerve around him cause I didn’t have enough time to brake. Luckily for me no one was driving next to me in the right lane. Or that I’m not fearless. Cause I do need a new car badly and I wouldn’t have liked to hit him. A mild fender bender is enough to consider my car totaled and it would give me a nice down payment on a new car. Anyway they need to ban U-turns lanes on Sterling. Also Peoria has Long Red Lights.

]]> By: Tony http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8174 Tony Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:15:19 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/#comment-8174 In the State of Illinois, it is not illegal to performa U-turn unless it is posted not to. In the State of Illinois, it is not illegal to performa U-turn unless it is posted not to.

]]> By: Bill Dennis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8161 Bill Dennis Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:41:59 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/#comment-8161 Welcome to my world, DeWayne. Welcome to my world, DeWayne.

]]> By: dewayne http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8160 dewayne Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:38:17 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/#comment-8160 I must say this is an interesting education for me. It's giving me a look at what people I interview for stories must feel like at times. I like new experiences. Please keep the criticism coming, constructive or otherwise. I must say this is an interesting education for me.
It’s giving me a look at what people I interview for stories must feel like at times.
I like new experiences.
Please keep the criticism coming, constructive or otherwise.

]]> By: Bob http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8159 Bob Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:37:30 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/#comment-8159 How about some tickets for running lights and making U-Turns in the middle of traffic? Peoria drivers are the worst. I honestly believe that Peorians don't think rules of the road apply to them. Anyway back to the topic. I think it's a great thing that the city is starting to give tickets for these small things. Although traffic court does need to get streamlined. The waits there are unacceptable. It's at the point where even if you have a case to fight the ticket it's not worth your time to do so. That is a failure of the system and elimnates a persons right to a trial. How about some tickets for running lights and making U-Turns in the middle of traffic? Peoria drivers are the worst. I honestly believe that Peorians don’t think rules of the road apply to them. Anyway back to the topic. I think it’s a great thing that the city is starting to give tickets for these small things. Although traffic court does need to get streamlined. The waits there are unacceptable. It’s at the point where even if you have a case to fight the ticket it’s not worth your time to do so. That is a failure of the system and elimnates a persons right to a trial.

]]> By: Bill Dennis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8158 Bill Dennis Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:13:07 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/#comment-8158 You two play nice. I don't want to have to stop this car. You two play nice. I don’t want to have to stop this car.

]]> By: pollypeoria http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8157 pollypeoria Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:05:15 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/02/02/cry-me-a-river-jaywalkers/#comment-8157 "When I cover something I do my absolute best to get both sides, and present a balanced account..." That's recent. Must be DeWayne's New Year's Resolution. “When I cover something I do my absolute best to get both sides, and present a balanced account…”

That’s recent. Must be DeWayne’s New Year’s Resolution.

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