You can see the original video at the bottom of the page. It was shot on 6th and Olive and it shows the woman standing in the middle of the bus lane, so as to be able to shoo cars off it. It’s true, some drivers only roll past her and then return to the bus lane, but her efforts don’t go unnoticed by other people waiting for the bus, who applaud and cheer her on. Not one of them, though, joins her.
Since posting the video, 1176Luv has been flooded with negative comments from motorists all across the U.S., some of them downright hateful and offensive, others more reasonable. The user has deleted the former and, for some time, strove to respond to the latter, which mostly point out that, while a good thing, what the woman is doing is ultimately pointless as it has no long-term effect. For that to have happened, she should have called the police and tickets should have been given to all offending drivers.
As the video went viral, it also sparked an imitating frenzy. Tens of pedestrians armed with red flags stepped out for their daily commute and would every now and then stand in the bus lane to warn drivers to get off it. They also thanked the bus drivers for their work, which is oftentimes made more difficult by the actions of drivers of passenger vehicles. You can see that video too at the bottom of the page.
The original video also prompted a heated discussion on the hulkification of drivers and their inflated sense of entitlement, on one hand, and how one pedestrian’s random gesture (which could have been prompted by the desire to be Insta-famous) is ultimately a pebble in a pond, on the other. Said discussion is still raging on as we speak, with no definite conclusion in sight.
A true hero in Seattle L pic.twitter.com/zzHUiSkVgw
— 1176luv (@jpluvs1176) August 10, 2019
It's been really eye opening reading the violent, psychotic comments of drivers in these replies. "I would have run that b*tch over" etc. Literally hundreds of comments like that. It just cements the idea that a huge % of drivers should be banned for driving for life.
— 1176luv (@jpluvs1176) August 11, 2019
I've reported more than 60 accounts for violent, racist & misogynist retweet comments today. 23 accounts suspended so far. Stuff like "fck this white wh*re I would kick her in the c***" All from nasty, deranged drivers who believe they have the right to drive however they please.
— 1176luv (@jpluvs1176) August 13, 2019
In an ode to the woman who went semi-viral over the weekend telling drivers to get out of the bus lane, a group is here at 6th and Olive flagging cars out of the bus lane and thanking bus drivers pic.twitter.com/UxUkq6BUGV
— Heidi Groover (@heidigroover) August 13, 2019
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