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E. Marietta Kummerle: Drivers need to pay attention to those in crosswalks

My husband and I would like to commend the individual crossing Sylvan Avenue on Friday afternoon with a bicycle. He actually walked the bike across the road in the crosswalk. I would also like to apologize to him for the three cars who had to speed past him while he was trying to do the right thing. There was a near mishap when the last vehicle, a Honda Accord almost hit him.

Wow, did any of you rude drivers – who had no time to stop for someone doing the right thing – even notice that several cars had stopped for the bicyclist?

E. Marietta Kummerle, Modesto

This story was originally published October 13, 2016 at 1:09 PM with the headline "E. Marietta Kummerle: Drivers need to pay attention to those in crosswalks."

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