Why do kids jump in front of my car?

Do they want me to hit them? Are they trying to learn a lesson the hard way?

Through no fault of my own, (no really, I swear!) I have almost hit 2 kids in the last 6 months! Both times it was a nice day, no snow or rain, in a school zone where I was going 25km/hr at most, a kid has run out from between 2 buses and has almost gotten hit by me. The first kid, I will say was most likely in grade 8 or 9, at least had the courtesy to apologize to me. He knew it was his fault I almost hit him. The second kid, 2 days ago, was in at least grade 8, and didn't even LOOK at me after I almost hit him. He just kept on running.

Stupid kids, when are they going to learn? I know that the pedestrian has the right of way in Canada, I don't agree with it, but I do follow that law anyway. But when it comes right down to it, who is going to win in that situation, the person or the car? Hmmm, I'm going to say the car!

I once saw a friend hit a kid on his bike, the police showed up and yelled at the kid, because it was his fault! He had ridden his bike into the car because he wasn't watching. The lady was barely going 10km/hr, so no one was hurt, but the car was damaged. The poor lady had to pay for the damage on her own car and had to live with the trauma of hitting a kid!

These situations always lead to discussions with my kids. My son was upset last night after talking about it, he gets scared after these talks because he is afraid it will happen to him. I feel bad, but he needs to know how to keep himself safe if I am not there to watch out for him. My daughter went the other way and got mad. She wants to do a presentation to the school about keeping yourself safe. God love her.

Where the heck are these parents? Do they not remind their kids not to do stupid things? One of my girlfriends saw her kids walk into a crosswalk without looking and 2 cars had to slam on their brakes. When she caught up to the kids, she smacked them both. I applaud her. The kids are 12 and 14! They should know better, mainly because she has told them a billion times.

These kids think they are invincible, that nothing will happen to them. They think of nothing but themselves. They text while they drive, they jump out from between buses. The next time a kid does that, I am going to get out of my car and slap them! My husband says just to hit them, I'm not going that fast and I won't hurt them and they'd learn their lesson. I'm not sure I can do that though! (I know he wouldn't either.)

I remember learning these things in school , don't they teach that anymore? I asked the Vice Principal to announce my message, I sure hope he did or else that school is going to get a talking to from my daughter!