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idkman_93 t1_iy6r9dj wrote

Reply to comment by SquishWindow in You must STOP for pedestrians in crosswalks! by thegrumpycarp

Ok, that’s my big question whenever I see someone driving dangerously in DC: Are they not afraid about what would happen if they hit someone?

Beyond just the threat of KILLING SOMEONE, it would also ruin YOUR LIFE as the driver, right? I try to be extremely attentive when driving because I’m terrified of what would happen if I accidentally hit someone.

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damnatio_memoriae t1_iy7dx6h wrote

sometime it feels like no one in this city has ever faced a real consequence... besides their victims

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krispissedoffersonn t1_iy7z12j wrote

I was hit and left with broken bones laying in the street, summer 2017. right in front of the eastern market metro station. no witnesses, the women actually yelled something at me, and then sped off. people only care about themselves

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Careful-Stock3713 t1_iyagftv wrote

The driver who ran over a pedestrian at 18th and Columbia NW and dragged her under the car has not been charged with anything as far as I know. It’s been one year since the incident. Seems like no consequences.

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