The Right Of Way

I was nearly run over this morning.

I was walking to the train station to catch and absurdly early train (so early I don't even think the sun had come up yet... gross). I get to a street (not even a street, really, more like a lane), look both ways, see nothing, and proceed to cross the road. As I am halfway across a car comes SPEEDING down the road and comes to a stop approximately half and inch from my thigh. And then BEEPS at me as though I have been standing in the way for at least 5 minutes.

EXCUSE ME?

Is anybody in such a rush that A. They can't obey speed limits on a highly pedestrianized street (hello train station; commuters..... duh); B. Cannot apply the brake at a reasonable time which would allow them to stop a polite distance from tired WALKING commuter; and C. Cannot pause for TEN SECONDS while commuter finishes crossing the road.

I WAS THERE FIRST.

This is especially disturbing considering I, at the moment, have no medical insurance.

And I still have no idea WHO HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY.