” I agree it is a dangerous town to drive in. First, I was at a red light to make a left under the railroad. When my light turned green, I moved into the intersection and the other driver went through the red light. The worst of it was that they were totally unaware of it. Good thing I was.
The next incident in town was the next street up from the railroad. I stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. A car came out of nowhere and passed me on me on the right, while the pedestrian was in the middle of the crosswalk. A Police Officer witnessed it and pulled the driver over.
A short time later, my Son was driving in that area waiting for a Pedestrian in the crosswalk. A car rear ended his car and he was injured. The driver was going fast.
I am not quite sure what has changed over the years. I always try to be accommodating to anyone on the road in general. Pedestrians must also be made aware that they need to give drivers ample time to stop and they should not just step out into the crosswalk unexpectedly. My best bet is to take a new way home. “
What has changed over the years is the smaat phone ; drivers ain’t watchin out and if they are not on phone they are rushing to get home and look at it. DISTRACTED DRIVERS.
I dont go to CBD. If I have to, I park on Union and carefully cross streets ; try to go to CBD early in morning, shoe repair, or paint store, less traffic. Safer actually to drive to Paramus Park Mall or Fashion Center.
Yep. One block up from the underpass intersection. That’s one of the most accident-prone intersections in town. Stop for a pedestrian and get rewarded with an SUV in your trunk, or trying to pass you on the right as you mentioned. If you are the stopped vehicle in that situation, LEAN ON YOUR HORN until everyone picks their heads up and sees what you see. No better way to head off a potential tragedy.
What do we pay the village engineer for? Just to bully people or do his job?