When you are walking across the street...

[monk3y]

As a pedestrian I like to take my time... The people in cars need to chill. What's an extra 2 seconds gonna do to them?

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: InstincT
As a pedestrian I like to take my time... The people in cars need to chill. What's an extra 2 seconds gonna do to them?

it all adds up, it's great that you like to take your time, but not that it's at the expense of others.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
sometimes i do... but i am on campus. some of these drivers need to show respect for US.

ppl here cut things so close. I'm very surprised we haven't had more pedestrian accidents. The whole "you can walk" flasher is useless IMO. No one follows it... mainly because it is a campus setting, you give the pedestrian the right of way (within reason.. no one is asking for cars to stop when they have the green going straight).

otherwise, off campus, yes, i do try to get out the way as soon as i can so they can go.

as a driver that cuts it close on campus, i only do so when they don't show enough hurry. and i don't do it to old people or kids, just young adults who are fully capable of going faster. if they're not even at a crosswalk or if the don't walk sign is up, then i don't slow down much at all because they'll get out of the way in time usually and they shouldn't be there in the first place.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Now I don't power walk everywhere or anything, but I walk at a pretty good pace. When going by most people it amazes me to think how long it must take them to get anywhere. I think I could walk on my hands faster then a lot of people walk. I'm not talking about elderly people or little kids, but adults in their 20-40s.

Word. The average person walks about 2/3 the speed I do. A lot of people walk 1/3 or even 2/5 the speed. And I don't look like I'm running. sure I look like I want to get somewhere, but damn these people don't have much in their lives to afford to be able to walk at 1 mph. And it's not like they're enjoying the sites. They'll be walking through a parking lot or something.

You sound like me. It boggles my mind how slow most people walk compared to me. Sometimes I find myself reaching for a nonexistent horn to honk when they are blocking my path.

 

[Mingon]

In the UK the law is that you (as the driver) have to give way to pedestrians if your turning into a road/street.

 

[tallest1]

When I cross the street (when the WALK sign says so), the speed I walk is proportional to my proximity to the cars in the turning lane. When they edge closer to me, I slow down because *I* have the right of way bitches! I'm tired of all the times I miss a WALK signal because cars won't stop turning in front of me. :|