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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is awful.  I am so heartbroken for these kid's families.

We walk to school every day and have to cross a busy road.  It's insane how many drivers feel entitled to ignore the cross walk sign or just in general drive way too fast when small children JUST passed your car.  People will speed by when we've just barely made it, some people will go 40 MPH until the cross walk and then slam on their brakes. Some will think they can make it through "real quick", meanwhile I am yanking my 8 year old's jacket to keep him out of the road while this person attempts to race the light.

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EXACTLY. There were a couple of days where the only time we got across was because a cop- in a marker or unmarked car- stopped and put their lights on. This is in a residential area, but because of the 3 schools within 0.5mile radius and morning commutes, it is busy. There is no waiting for no cars and if they would drive the speed limit, we could go across even with cars in sight but the cars go 35-50mph and I refuse to teach my kid to take a chance....so we wait for all cars to come to a stop and we make eye contact and wave thanks once we cross. 
People have honked at other cars who have stopped. Its ridiculous. [/quote]

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