Is McDonalds negligent and liable in their drive-thru design?

"McDonalds is supposed to be fun not dangerous".

I have been blogging about this for 2 years since after i was almost ran down by a driver looking in their bag leaving the drive-thru window at Mcdonalds. That was the third time i was almost injured in this manner. I took a picture to help you better understand the danger.

As you can notice in the picture, there is no control method or safety precautions other than bars on top of the small exit gate. With text messaging and inadvertant drivers preoccupied with their orders, this is a fatality waiting to happen.

Also notice that there is less than 10 feet to catch yourself driving before you hit a person leaving mcdonalds. Also there is no stop gap between the drive-through lane and the exit. I have half a mind to file a suit before someones kids get hurt or killed. McDonald's is supposed to be fun not dangerous. Here's what happened to me, twice.

I got my food and exited McDonald's.

I went through the door and prepared to walk across the "parking" lot to my car. At the exact same time a mom was pulling off from the drive thru window with her food. She checks her order forgetting to come to a complete stop. We meet after 10 feet at the door. Luckily i was only minor injured, but should McDonald's wait until someone is more seriously injured or killed before they take preventative action?

To make matters worse i wrote to McDonald's to see if they would replace my dropped Ipod Touch's screen (i dropped it when i jumped (nearly dived) back out of the way of the car. The driver kept driving as the drive through is designed for. I have still not heard from McDonalds. I thought my warning about the design and experience would make them act a bit better, actually any better at all. I was wrong.

That is why McDonalds is on My blog "The complete guide to living with idiots" because we have to.

And McDonalds if you are reading this you can make it right by changing the way you operate your drive-throughs or getting my information and sending me a new Ipod Touch. My email address is bestlpn@gmail.com