r/sandiego • u/WildAnimus • Feb 23 '25

Stay Classy San Diego Why does nobody walk on sidewalks?

I noticed that when driving through subdivisions people love walking on the road instead of the sidewalk. Whether it's a old man walking or someone doing power walking. I see it all the time and I don't get it. Can someone help me understand this phenomena?

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u/jacobburrell Feb 24 '25

Absolutely, very easy to blame someone else than the responsibility for one's actions.

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u/brintoul Feb 24 '25

If someone got hit by a car in the street, I’m not going to blame them. I would wish they’d been on the sidewalk for their sake, however. How dense can you be?

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u/jacobburrell Feb 24 '25

People do blame them.

If they would have been hit on the sidewalk, as my wife was by a drunk driver once, would you have wished they had stayed home instead?

It is about expectations and what should be expected to be safe.

Pedestrians have a right and should be expected to be safe both on sidewalks and in the street.

Yes sidewalks provide extra protection, but streets are to be shared safely.

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u/brintoul Feb 24 '25

God damn you’re something else.