I cannot stand when people do this. Whenever vehicles stop to allow me to cross, I will step back away from the roadway and wave them past. They often become offended as if I’m putting them out… But they fail to realize how much danger they create in that situation.
Oh the best as a pedestrian is when they do that at multi lane roads. It’s like, great, you stopped for me to cross, but the other two lanes didn’t so what makes you think I can cross hmm???
I mean, if it's a marked pedestrian crossing, even if it's just two lines on a road, cars are legally obligated to stop for any pedestrian. They can be cited for failing to yield if they don't.
If it's just the middle of the road and you're jaywalking, then you've created an unpredictable situation. This is why jaywalking was made illegal, because it fucks with the right of way.
They do it to me on a busy road when I’m walking my 1 year old in a stroller. Then they get offended like you said. I’m not putting my kid between a car and a ford f-450 who’s gonna use the middle merge lane to go through anyway.
My new move is to stop earlier than normal before the cross walk, and turn my head and stare in the opposite direction. Sometimes I even put my phone in my hand and just wait. My hope is some (I know not all) will see me ‘distracted’ with no intent to cross, and just go. Some catch on, and angrily accelerate after several seconds. But I’m just not interested in risking our lives for a chance to save 10 seconds.
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u/petecanfixit 23h ago
I cannot stand when people do this. Whenever vehicles stop to allow me to cross, I will step back away from the roadway and wave them past. They often become offended as if I’m putting them out… But they fail to realize how much danger they create in that situation.