What's the Rush?

An 82-year-old woman was ticketed last month for taking too long to cross the street. She started crossing when the light told her she could, but was unable to make it across in the approximately 20 seconds she was allowed. A motorcycle cop gave her a $114 ticket for the infraction.

Now I certainly can't speak for everyone, but I'm pretty sure that most of us don't mind waiting for a few extra seconds for elderly people to cross the road. What in the hell was that cop thinking? Has life become so fast paced that we can't even wait for someone to walk across the street?

We have a lot of people in this country who are elderly or who are disabled. We can't expect them to live their entire lives on one side of the road. I think it is our duty as fellow citizens to make accomodations for them. How hard would it be to add an extra ten or twenty seconds to the lights?

I'm 25-years-old, and sometimes even I have to run to make it across the street before the light changes. Don't you think it's time for us to stop expecting the same from those who obviously aren't able?