I'm not sure why, but it seems like there have been a rash of wrong-way drivers lately. In fact, I've seen three in the past two days.
Living in downtown, you get used to one-way streets. And it's not uncommon to see a car turn the wrong way down one of these streets, drive about half a block, realize that they're going the wrong way, freak out, and turn into the nearest driveway, parking lot, or street.
But this isn't what I'm talking about. For example, this morning I was taking my dog out for a walk when I see a car turn the wrong way onto the street we're walking on. There's a small hill about three blocks up, and vehicles disappear from view when they get over it. That's where I lost track of this car. At that point, it was still driving (rather quickly) the wrong way down a one-way street. I was sure I was going to hear a crash at any moment, but luckily, I didn't. I assuming that they turned off at one of the street a little ways up.
So what have I learned from this? Look both ways before crossing the street, even if it's a one-way street.
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