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Letter: A pedestrian bombed my car with a drink because I didn't stop

Editor: On Dec. 6 at approximately 7:15 p.m. I was travelling westbound on Parker near MacDonald in my car. There happens to be a crosswalk there.
Pedestrian

Editor:

On Dec. 6 at approximately 7:15 p.m. I was travelling westbound on Parker near MacDonald in my car. There happens to be a crosswalk there. The crosswalk lighting is obscured by a large tree and at that time of night, the crossing is marginally illuminated.

When I approached the crossing, at the last minute I noticed a man with two children standing there. There was no reflective gear, personal lighting or anything that would have helped me see them sooner. It was too late to stop safely and I passed through the crosswalk.

What happened next almost killed me. An iced drink was thrown at my car, exploding on the windshield like a bomb. It covered everything with a white, frozen, fat-based milky substance. I was driving blind. When I managed to react to reaching the wipers, I realized that my driver’s-side wiper had been blown completely off the car. I had to lean over to the passenger side to see and eventually stop.

I am a pedestrian, as well as a driver. We are all in this together so let’s help each other out. Wave, yell, use reflective clothing, swear, do something, but don’t do this. First off, it could have changed people’s lives forever. Secondly, what has been taught to the children who witnessed this? I consider it akin to throwing a bowling ball off of an overpass. I assured this person that had I survived the crash, the RCMP would be knocking on doors. Now your life will have changed with that drink toss as well. Think about it.

Everybody needs to get a grip.

J. Danese, Burnaby

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