bad crosswalk experience

Tim923 wrote:
>
> I think in my old town, if the pedestrian gets to the crosswalk first
> and gets two full strides into the road, the car at least slows down
> and establishes eye contact, especially in a residential university
> crosswalk area named University BLVD. Maybe I just had bad luck.
>
> Even in my old town, I've been in a number of uncomfortable
situations
> where I had the "walk" signal, but that happened in less residential
> areas. Drivers turn right on red without stop, and cars with green
> left arrows don't anticipate, and will leave a pedestrian standing on
> the double yellow lines.
Wear steel-capped shoes, and kick cars that don't stop.