But all too often we cross paths abruptly because the emphasis is placed on things other than awareness and safety. It s time to refocus. Realize that it could be you or a loved one who gets hurt or killed as a result of some unintentional incident. You might even inadvertently cause some damage yourself if you re not careful. Imagine yourself living with an injury, or the memory of a horrible death caused by lack of awareness when sharing the roads.
Nobody wants that.
Usually, there are no great reasons. We have the power to make things better in the face of this. The Marin County Board of Supervisors has wisely put into motion a planning process to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians for children walking or riding to school, commuters walking to the bus stop, bicyclists doing errands or heading to work, and seniors walking to the store. A simple way we can increase our safety level significantly, virtually overnight, is for each one of us to do our personal best to be more aware and mutually respectful of those around us, no matter what mode of transportation we choose. If we each work to eliminate our own distractions, and defer to safety and traffic laws over speed, we will all win.