Blame the Driver
That headline isn’t sarcastic.
Turns out yesterday’s accident in the Bayview involving a light-rail vehicle and a car was the car driver’s fault. She was allegedly making an illegal left turn.
Author: jeff
T-Third Accident Sends 7 to Hospital
I feel déjà vu here. A light-rail train apparently rammed a car near Fairfax and Third this morning.
N-Judah Collision
The Gate reports on an early morning incident in which a pedestrian was hit in the Sunset. The victim, a 63-year-old woman, suffered life-threatening injuries.
Steve Rubenstein reports.
A Dose of International Homophobia on the 49
Judging by their accents, I’d say they were from some Eastern European country. When they got on, the bus was full, and the one man in the group took the open seat next to an extremely effeminate, probably-gay man. Probably-gay man was talking to his probably-straight female friend. Hands flailed, but in an oh-so respectful manner.
But that wasn’t good enough for gay-hating Eastern European man.
As soon as a seat opened across the aisle, he hopped over there and proceeded to stare back at probably-gay guy with a look that could cut glass.
Now, there’s a lot of speculation in this diary, to be sure. But that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
My advice to homophobes, no matter where you’re from: We have gay people here in San Francisco. Maybe you’ve heard. Do your best not to stare, especially with such disdain.
– Jeff
Jeff has seen a gay person or 10,000 in his eight years in San Francisco, but he’s never stared at them dismissively.
Thanks for sharing
No, ma’am. It wasn’t your facial hair. Nor was it your morbid obesity. These things I can look past.
You didn’t hoard any seats, spit, or litter. I’m pretty sure you flashed a Fast Pass and took your seat, not refusing to move to the back of a crowded coach like so many of your fellow riders.
No, your offense was perhaps more egregious: You treated us all, a peaceful bunch of weekday morning 31-Balboa riders, to an exclusive, VIP performance of … your phone conversation with a friend. Loud and clear, thank you.
It was so wonderfully annoying, really, the way you neglected to shield your loud mouth from us. Otherwise we might not have been privy to all those glorious details of your home and social life.
Unless it’s an emergency, or you can keep it brief and quiet, put your phone away.
– Jeff
Jeff has heard his fair share of excuses.
Muni Manners Photo Contest
The good ladies at Muni Manners have announced a transit photo contest. They’re calling for submissions from now until September 15. It doesn’t matter if you’re reading this from Bayview or Baton Rouge (I’m assuming there’s a bus system there) — the ladies are looking for shots of any system, including international ones.
We’ll most likely be linking to the final result, once it’s compiled. We’ll leave a page at the top of Muni Diaries with all the info you need. Tell your transit-riding friends!