Got hit by a car this morning. This was peoples reactions

you must live in an over crowded city.

Yeah, probably wouldn't let some sweaty scraped up skinny dude in my car at 6AM either. At least you were only a half mile away.

You should have taken down the guy's plates. That was stupid.

My primary rule when running in the dark:

Always assume a driver doesn't see you and let them make the first move-even if you have the right of way at an intersection. Regardless of who is wrong or right, you're going to lost that fight every time.

Hmmm..... wrote:

Yeah, probably wouldn't let some sweaty scraped up skinny dude in my car at 6AM either. At least you were only a half mile away.

You should have taken down the guy's plates. That was stupid.

If I was thinking clearly I would have gotten his plates. But I was kind of in shock from being hit like 10 seconds ago, and he took off so quickly didn't have time to think it through

Bruised and Battered wrote:

Hmmm..... wrote:

Yeah, probably wouldn't let some sweaty scraped up skinny dude in my car at 6AM either. At least you were only a half mile away.

You should have taken down the guy's plates. That was stupid.

If I was thinking clearly I would have gotten his plates. But I was kind of in shock from being hit like 10 seconds ago, and he took off so quickly didn't have time to think it through

I've been bumped by a car before and was turning my head to see the plates as I got off the ground. They didn't drive off though. Point is that's on you. People are f*cks. Didn't you know that?

File a police report nonetheless. If you recognize the make and model of the car, wait at that spot tomorrow for a couple of hours. I bet the idiot will show up and probably run the light again. The reaction of people around you was terrible. I hope you heal quickly and run fast. Take care brother.

this!

definitely file a police report.

red eye radio wrote:

you must live in an over crowded city.

this

red eye radio wrote:

you must live in an over crowded city.

I do, in southern California. A nice area though, apparently just not nice people.

Next time carry your gun and when the person hits you and tries to flee, just shoot at them. They (obviously) attempted to murder you. Just claim that they ran the red light, sped up and revved the engine right right before they hit you.

Uriel. wrote:

File a police report nonetheless. If you recognize the make and model of the car, wait at that spot tomorrow for a couple of hours. I bet the idiot will show up and probably run the light again. The reaction of people around you was terrible. I hope you heal quickly and run fast. Take care brother.

Absolutely!

File the police report and give a description of the car and driver to the police. Tomorrow go to the at intersection a little earlier than you were there today and wait with your phone prepared to video and to get the plates.

Slow and go at right-on-reds are pretty much my big pet peeve, driving and running. Don't understand why cops will let this fly but nail people for rolling a stopsign. Unless I'm not remembering my drivers ed correctly, a driver is suppose to stop before proceding when clear for a legal right-on-red.

Bruised and Battered wrote:

red eye radio wrote:

you must live in an over crowded city.

I do, in southern California. A nice area though, apparently just not nice people.

that was my guess as well. Do you mind sharing the city/ neighborhood? I got hit once in fullerton years ago, and the lady sped off. I just got back up like you and ran home.

Get better soon man, that sucks

He didn't want to get by sued by you while making a show so that he didn't hit and run in case this blows up later.

In the Pacific NW this "slow-and-go" is known as the "California stop".

I'll say it: 5/10. Decent trolling.

Nonetheless, I assume all drivers are actively TRYING to hit me. I give them a very wide space. This is especially important when so many text and drive.

And the part about people refusing to give you a ride, well, you blew your cover there. Way too obvious on the trolling front.

Adj wrote:

Slow and go at right-on-reds are pretty much my big pet peeve, driving and running. Don't understand why cops will let this fly but nail people for rolling a stopsign. Unless I'm not remembering my drivers ed correctly, a driver is suppose to stop before proceding when clear for a legal right-on-red.

I've gotten a ticket at one of those stupid red-light cameras for not making a clear stop before turning right on red. It's definitely the law. And regardless, pedestrians always have the right of way when they have the green light.

I think you just happened to run into a few jerks. As long as you didn't look like a homeless guy trying to pull a scam everyone I know would have given you a ride. Don't give up on humanity yet.