Appreciate the feedback. And no, you're not stupid, that's an UX fuck up on my part. And the menu is a hacky mess.
The effects are exaggerated for now to figure out how much is too much. But nice, your critique is exactly what I thought of as well.
honk honk :(
Oh, and yeah. Running over pedestrians... it shouldn't be the core of the game, but I really want it to be.