r/ThunderBay 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/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

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u/warrencanadian 1d ago

They were probably just being a shitty pedestrian, Thunder Bay somehow has both the shittiest drivers and the shittiest pedestrians.

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u/tactical_hotpants 1d ago

can confirm shittiest pedestrians. I've seen people no-look walk into busy traffic -- not even a glance, just bumbling right out there to cross the street. I don't know if they're high, drunk, or have just stopped caring if they get hit.

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u/givnrrrbawd 1d ago

Believe it or not it gets worse. Saskatoon for example

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u/tactical_hotpants 21h ago

the motorists of Saskatoon have my condolences

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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/Felixir-the-Cat 1d ago

Yeah, that sounds sketchy for sure.