rules of the road

i cannot stress this enough people... the road is for cars! respect it... fear it... and by god get off it when there is a car coming. on my way home today i saw a pedestrian who has never before been behind the wheel of a car. how do i know this? simple. they had NO respect for the road and lacked the courtesy for drivers that only a driver can understand. picture this, it's peak hour and a line of cars bumper to bumper are trying franticly to turn onto a main road in the 5 seconds that the traffic MIGHT clear between lights. before attempting to cross the road i've had a quick look behind me to see if the traffic's about to clear so as not to ruin the chance for a few cars to pull out by walking across at that precise moment. i see that yes it looks like quite a few cars could get out so i stop and wait patiently. but not the idiot beside me. he just strolls across and even stops to scratch his ankle IN FRONT OF THE CAR. i can clearly see the driver is debating whether or not it would be worth committing a hit and run - and since she's nudging closer and closer i'm thinkin the pedestrian is about to have a really bad day. the driver finally resorts to using her horn to which the pedestrian stands up, sticks up his finger and continues to cross the street. the main road is once again streaming with oncoming traffic and the cars are once again stuck. as a devoted driver i have one simple rule, get out of my way. i dont stop for pedestrians, basically if you're walking on a road you're in someone else's kingdom. do you play water polo in the fast lane at the local pool?? do you have a picnic on the feild while NSW vs QLD at the state of origin?? do you stand on a train track and expect it to swerve?? hell no! same with a road, don't stand on it when there's a car coming. as a pedestrian i have the kind of courtesy i expect from the vehicle-ly challenged when i drive. having said that i expect the same courtesy in return when i'm a pedestrian. if your driving on the footpath, you best get out of my way when i'm walking!!! *shaking fist*

note: consideration is taken when said pedestrians are children, however i do suggest you teach them the rules of the road early in life to avoid them becomming an ankle scratcher.