I’m in the middle on the worry spectrum, but I do worry about safety when I’m in my car. I worry about getting into an accident as a result of not noticing some subtle danger around me. Tuned-out pedestrians, taxis, delivery trucks, and cyclists (like this one disregarding the traffic signal), add to the challenges of a drive through the Loop. The trains that periodically rumble overhead don’t help matters any.
That there are not more accidents surprises me, yet I’ve read that there were something like 2,500 accidents involving pedestrians last year.
August Rain says
This looks very similar to the location in which I went through a red light—oh, maybe 2 years ago. So glad I didn’t hit anyone or anything. But, that aside, I soooo love Chicago!
Celia says
Yes, I enjoy it most when I’m not behind the wheel. Thanks so much for writing in. Celia