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by techsupporter 2384 days ago
I live inside Seattle with no car. North of the ship canal or south of I90, no problem. But in and around Amazonia, Capitol Hill, or the downtown core? Rideshare cab drivers are the worst. Regular drivers at least usually drive slow enough to see my wide yellow-coated self walking through a crosswalk now that I have a very bright jacket.

Then again, I'm pretty sure rideshare cabbies don't give a shit about traffic laws anyway. They see "bus only" and think "ah, the perfect loading zone" so it's not too surprising that crosswalks are viewed as impediments to their next fare.

(Yes, I am very annoyed by this.)

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I live right in that area. I also do not drive. While I’ve no serious complaints about the drivers, the pervasive construction blocking sidewalks citywide, forcing pedestrians to zigzag along potentially dangerous routes, frustrate me endlessly.