Auntie Charo's Soapbox

And yet another drunken pedestrian 'hits' the pavement and pays the price. I'm betting that it's yet another Micronesian.
I know I repeat myself, but somebody who has any sway or influence with these people had best take charge or we'll be seeing yet more roadkill. Only a few nights ago heading north in Yigo there was a pedestrian walking in the center lane and I only caught sight of him as I was about to pass him Ethnicity is not known, but I'd bet...no, I better not or I'll be accused of profiling.
Folks NEED to understand that the center lane is often used by traffic
moving in either direction as a means to U-turn or turn left or right to a business or residential street.
Also that it's very difficult to see a pedestrian with poor lighting and dark pavement that seems to suck up your light beam. Not to mention paying attention to the lights of oncoming traffic.
It's coming to the point where I'm fearful of driving at night for fear of hitting a pedestrian or being hit by a driver under the influence or impaired for lack of sleep or whatever. I continue to worry when my wife works the night shift and has to drive from Tumon to Yigo late at night.
She's already been rear-ended by a drunk driver once causing chest injury and severe damage to her vehicle.
This will NOT be the last road kill...bet your last dollar on it Charo.
Police are trying to identify a man who was killed in an auto-pedestrian crash that happened shortly before 11pm Tuesday. Sergeant Mike Aguon with the Guam Police Department's Highway Patrol Division says the driver of a 2000 BMW was traveling northbound on Route 14 in Tamuning when a pedestrian ran out in front of the vehicle.
The pedestrian was taken to the nearby Guam Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:15 this morning. Police confirm that speed was not a factor in the crash, and there are indications that the pedestrian was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Sergeant Aguon says anyone with any information about the pedestrian should contact police at 472-8911.
The man's death is the twelfth traffic-related fatality of the year 2005. "

Unfortunately, I'm betting with you. I'm betting that it's a member of one from a neighboring islands that can't drink and walk........, certainly not drink, walk and cross a road with more than one lane. Sad but true.