Re:I Always Hit the Crosswalk Button (2015)
by JohnFen on Friday December 01, 2023 @01:05PM
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> In the US the pedestrian is expected to run the gauntlet
Technically, in most of the US, if a pedestrian looks like they're wanting to cross the street at a corner, that legally makes it a crosswalk whether it's marked as such or not (excepting for ones that have a sign indicating that there is no pedestrian crossing allowed). Failing to stop to allow the pedestrian to cross is an infraction and you can be ticketed for it.
Practically speaking, though, you're correct.
> that's in one of the more pedestrian friendly cities in the country, San Francisco.
Wait, what? San Francisco is considered a pedestrian-friendly city? That seriously boggles my mind. I mean, there are certainly cities that are worse, but there are also plenty of cities that are better.
Technically, in most of the US, if a pedestrian looks like they're wanting to cross the street at a corner, that legally makes it a crosswalk whether it's marked as such or not (excepting for ones that have a sign indicating that there is no pedestrian crossing allowed). Failing to stop to allow the pedestrian to cross is an infraction and you can be ticketed for it.
Practically speaking, though, you're correct.
> that's in one of the more pedestrian friendly cities in the country, San Francisco.
Wait, what? San Francisco is considered a pedestrian-friendly city? That seriously boggles my mind. I mean, there are certainly cities that are worse, but there are also plenty of cities that are better.