Re:Seth Vidal, creator of yum, killed in hit and run accident
by akgerber on Tuesday July 09, 2013 @07:39PM
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LA has 4000 hit-and-runs a year, including 100 pedestrians killed (in 2009). The police department doesn't do a very good job of investigating.
http://www.laweekly.com/2012-12-06/news/los-angeles-hit-and-...
I am willing to bet very few drivers will stop for you at an unmarked crosswalk, as well.
As a pedestrian you don't need to "share the road", only to cross it. Sidewalks seem plentiful, even if underutilized, and most road crossings have been well marked and signaled. Cars have generally been respectful when I cross.
Cycling here would certainly make me more nervous, outside of the corridors with well-spaced dedicated bike lanes. But walking is fine. It's good exercise and the weather's great.