Not paying attention

The other week I was driving down Baseline Rd. The light in front of me went from red to green so I kept at my same pace of 45mph without having to slow down or stop. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a young boy start to cross the street, but there was a truck to the right of me so couldn't tell if he stopped at the light or continued crossing. It wasn't his turn to walk, he just did, not paying attention to the oncoming cars. He was in his own world just talking on the phone and listening to his Ipod. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him pass the truck and had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting him as did the other cars to my right and behind me. He just stopped, looked at me and continued walking like nothing happened. His lack of regard to his surroundings could have caused a major wreck. Luckily it didn't.

Just goes to show that whether you're behind the wheel or walking in the crosswalk, to always be aware of what's around you. Had I just been looking straight ahead in front of me, something catastrophic most likely would have occurred.

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