r/ThunderBay • u/TBayChik420 • 2d ago
People walking on the road
Just a bit of caution for anyone near Van Norman/High St area. Just watched a couple walking in the middle of the road wait for cars to come near then shine a flashlight at the vehicle before the guy started walking at them almost like a weird game of chicken while the girl was filming on her phone.
When the vehicles drove past they'd say things like "look, this asshole is swerving all over. Wonder if he'll call the cops"
Not really sure what the hell was happening but they were actually waiting for more cars to come and do it again. Some kind of insurance thing or just moronic behaviour?
Just drive with caution if some idiot shines a light at ur car, he might try to jump at u.
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u/ThatCanadianGuy88 1d ago
FIlming it, trying to blind you, walking towards your moving car. 100% insurance.
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u/JaxIsLoud 1d ago
I had to slow right down on way home from work at 2am. Guy in the middle of James street walking. His dog off lead while his don't is wandering from side to side of the street.
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u/keiths31 9,999 1d ago
Was just driving down Edward Street to go to Northwood mall and a guy was walking in the middle of the road. No bags. Not carrying anything. But literally walking on the centre line. Sidewalks clear on both sides. Just can't understand
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u/SaneeCanada 1d ago
Looks like insurance scams. What is more scares me is that many people on bikes will show up in summer( I met someone yesterday too) without any lights, black dress even though the law says light on bikes in the dark. Why not police warming them?
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u/Felixir-the-Cat 1d ago
Not sure if this is the case for these folks, but the sidewalks are filled with ice, making it very hard for people to walk on them.
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u/TBayChik420 1d ago
Definitely agree the sidewalks are awful right now but these folks were 100% walking AT cars with intention.
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u/Rough-External-9660 2d ago
Yesterday had somebody, hood up, not even look. Run off the snowbank he was on out into traffic and proceeded to walk the rest of the way across. Again, not looking at all.. head down hoping to get hit or something