I thought the same thing. Why was she so nonchalant about a car about to hit her? And then I remembered: Pedestrians are simply not afraid enough of cars. They

I thought the same thing. Why was she so nonchalant about a car about to hit her? And then I remembered: Pedestrians are simply not afraid enough of cars. They blithely assume the driver can see them, that the driver is a human (!), that the driver wants to avoid hitting them, that the driver has quick reactions, and that the car's brakes are in good working order. Those are a lot of assumptions to bet your life on. It's much safer to cross streets assuming every car is trying to kill you.