Ann Arbor News letter to the editor

This letter demonstrates that all is not well in Tree Town this summer. Hapless pedestrians: Don't say I didn't warn you.

I am glad that Terry Calhoun wrote an article about bicyclist safety (The Ann Arbor News, May 30). However, there is another, similar concern regarding pedestrian safety that is apparent every time I travel downtown. I wonder how difficult it is for pedestrians to obey traffic laws as they walk through campus. It is not uncommon to see people intentionally cut in front of cars or jaywalk. I see people of all ages zigzag through a flow of traffic without a concern in the world.
Often when I blare the horn, our eyes meet and theirs are angry, as if they own the streets. Sure, pedestrians have the right of way, but what about common sense and a mutual respect for vehicle drivers? I have come close to hitting someone and would hate to live with the memory of killing a person especially when it can be prevented. Thank you, Terry, for reminding us that responsibility is not only in the hands of drivers but is also very much a responsibility of pedestrians.

Kate M. Johnson, Ann Arbor