Originally Posted by
TakingMyTime
Don't get me started. The total disregard so many drivers have for the stop signs in my neighbor hood is incredible. I have been stopped, in my car only to have someone approach from another direction and just blow right through. We have attempted to engage our local PD but this issue is so low on their list you should just be lucky they listened to you on the phone. One of the things that really sticks out for me is that I live next to a school and I see all too many parents driving their kids to school while blowing through the stop signs. I mean, what kind of message are you sending your kid?
In the SF East Bay (and Bay Area in general), obeying traffic laws seems to be a thing of the past. Blowing red lights & stop signs is the new normal.
A friend feels strongly that PD has basically said, "You want to support BLM or whatever, good luck with society!" LE has disappeared from our streets as far as traffic enforcement is concerned. They're punishing us for asking for unbiased, fair policing that doesn't murder detainees. How rude of us! Not sure how true this is, but it sure seems like it may have some truth to it.
And although most of the egregious behavior I see is from the typical driver demographic, I consider ALL drivers scofflaws. How many "successful professionals" cannot be bothered to put the phone down? Even with their own kids in the car? A LOT!
Yeah, it's VERY discouraging. Disgusting, really.