It's the Cell Phone's Fault!!

[OnyxCougar]

I don't think crossing in front of or behind the bus can be considered "sheltered from the real world".

[BigV]

situation:

I am traveling north on main arterial, two lanes each direction, approaching intersection with smaller street, one way, west. Driver of other car desires to turn left, south, across two northbound lanes of traffic. Other driver rolls stop sign, creeps creeps creeps out looking NORTH seeking his place in southbound traffic. I can see this fine since I am looking in the same direction I'm traveling. Other driver is not, but gives me an excellent view of the left rear quarter of his head. I would normally be able to see his ear from our relative positions, but since it was covered by his cell phone, which in turn was covered by his left hand, I can only presume an ear was actually present.

When I alerted him to the danger of driving into the path of oncoming traffic without looking with a brief double tap on the horn, I must have interrupted an important part of his call, because he did actually turn to face my direction. I knew it was an important call because he didn't take the phone from his ear as he flipped me off with his right hand during his southbound left turn.

Hang up and drive. Dick.