I’m in Columbia, SC. The truth is that some of the most dangerous places I walk are usually dominated by poor pedestrians who often don’t follow traffic laws.

I’m in Columbia, SC. The truth is that some of the most dangerous places I walk are usually dominated by poor pedestrians who often don’t follow traffic laws. I think that has contributed to an especially bad micro-culture around a few blocks where people just get used to weaving their car in between rather annoying pedestrians. I’ll never forget one day when I was in Sweden trying to cross a road. A driver stopped for me to cross and I was so surprised it actually changed what I expect of myself when near pedestrians.