Comments on: Deaf Pedestrian: Honk or Holler? http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/deaf-pedestrian-honk-or-holler/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:33:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mr. guy http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/deaf-pedestrian-honk-or-holler/comment-page-1/#comment-9336 mr. guy Wed, 30 May 2007 19:48:46 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/deaf-pedestrian-honk-or-holler/#comment-9336 Uh, it means be careful? They won't be able to hear you if you're going fast and honk at them. Uh, it means be careful? They won’t be able to hear you if you’re going fast and honk at them.

]]> By: Brian http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/deaf-pedestrian-honk-or-holler/comment-page-1/#comment-9335 Brian Wed, 30 May 2007 17:39:12 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/deaf-pedestrian-honk-or-holler/#comment-9335 I've never seen "pedestrian" usually "deaf child(ren) at play" is what I've seen and I noticed people slowing down or craning their necks to be a little more attentive -- at first. Then people revert to normal driving habits after a little while. While one hopes that all drivers stay aware of pedestrians and vice versa, maybe a sign like this will make some people think twice about trying to communicate with their car horns. I’ve never seen “pedestrian” usually “deaf child(ren) at play” is what I’ve seen and I noticed people slowing down or craning their necks to be a little more attentive — at first. Then people revert to normal driving habits after a little while.

While one hopes that all drivers stay aware of pedestrians and vice versa, maybe a sign like this will make some people think twice about trying to communicate with their car horns.

]]> By: Nobody http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/deaf-pedestrian-honk-or-holler/comment-page-1/#comment-9334 Nobody Wed, 30 May 2007 17:27:23 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/deaf-pedestrian-honk-or-holler/#comment-9334 What you do is this: as you pass the sign, tip your hat to the local busybodies and politicos for coming up with a relatively easy way for them to make the residents feel they are being listened to and protected by their government. What you do is this: as you pass the sign, tip your hat to the local busybodies and politicos for coming up with a relatively easy way for them to make the residents feel they are being listened to and protected by their government.

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