The greatest lesson I’ve learned from Colten Walter was to look both ways before crossing a street. It was middle school and he was riding his bike to class. He was a block away. He turned left on a cross walk but failed to look over his shoulder. Thankfully it was a school zone and the vehicle wasn’t speeding, but he did get hit. He was ok apart from a broken leg. He was in wheelchair for two weeks and on crutches for two months. I was not there to witness the accident first hand but it scared a lot of people.
Since then, the school began to take extra precautions and repeatedly informed the school on how to cross a street safely. After a while it felt a little excessive but you can understand how stressful it can be for parents. Looking both ways before crossing has become second nature, as it should be for everyone. Coltens accident scared a lot of people, including myself, but has taught us to pay more attention to our surroundings and always, always look both ways.