An Attitude Adjustment is Required!

I’m walking south on the east side of 3rd street preparing to cross the green light at the intersection of 3rd street and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix. There is a group of pedestrians crossing this green light, about 12 or more. There is also one car that is signaling to turn left going south on 3rd street and turning east onto Van Buren. However, he must wait until traffic clears. As we are walking across the streets the pedestrian signal light says there are 8 more seconds before the light changes to red. At this point a gap develops among pedestrians and this driver seeks to take advantage of this and blows his horn at a pedestrian and proceeds through the gap making his turn. I am a few feet behind along with a few other pedestrians. We all make it safely across the streets in the allotted time.

This driver’s action displays the rudeness, impatience, selfishness, contempt, and hatred reflected in the attitude that I have noticed in many Arizona drivers towards other human beings that share the roadways. I said it before, it is one thing to issue a ticket or citation to this sort of person, but what they really need is a change of mind, a change of attitude and a change of heart. This behavior is unacceptable. However, the question is “How can it be changed?”