Slowly and carefully, yes. Assuming that any pedestrian could leap in front of your car in violation of traffic laws - no. Where I live in California, there ar

Slowly and carefully, yes. Assuming that any pedestrian could leap in front of your car in violation of traffic laws - no. Where I live in California, there are two major streets with crosswalks in regular use, with speed limits of 40 mph or higher (and travel speeds of 50+ mph), within a quarter mile of my home.