That claim of yours could use some support. As a pedestrian who agrees traffic lights are there for a reason, I increasingly find crossing the street when I have the right of way to be one of the riskiest situations; many drivers like to make a right turn on red (while I am preparing to cross to the right of them) but are so invested in their plan that all their attention is directed to checking for the approach of vehicles from the left.

The sense of entitlement among some drivers just beggars belief. The other day I crossed the street with the pedestrian signal. Beyond the traffic signal (to my right) there were two police cars with lights on blocking one lane to cordon the scene of a recent accident and redirect traffic. While I was crossing a vehicle just casually ran the red light and nearly hit me. When I angrily pointed to the light indicating I had the right of way, they angrily pointed at the police cars, as if their presence somehow superseded the existence of the intervening traffic light.