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It is - there are three groups of people that do this generally the completely self absorbed, people from places where it’s culturally acceptable, and people th
by balderdash 7mo ago
It is - there are three groups of people that do this generally the completely self absorbed, people from places where it’s culturally acceptable, and people that like the feeling of empowerment that comes from inconveniencing others (the same people that will walk out into traffic with no light / crosswalk)
- callamdelaney 7mo agoHow is walking over a road without a light inconveniencing anyone? I’ll cross the road when it’s clear. I don’t blast music in public places though.
- JumpCrisscross 7mo ago> How is walking over a road without a light inconveniencing anyone? They said “walk out into traffic.” That’s rude. You should wait for a signal or a break in the flow so nobody has to brake for you.
- lesuorac 7mo agoGetting pedantic now but depending on the circumstances the traffic is supposed to have stopped for you. Assuming there is no paint on the road an (unmarked) crosswalk may still exist [1] and drivers are supposed to yield to a pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk [2]. [1]: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=275 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio.... [2]: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=21950.&lawCode=VEH https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio...
- sheiyei 7mo agoGetting pedantic here, "no light / crosswalk" means no crosswalk, painted or not.
- lesuorac 7mo agoExcept it doesn't. Legally there is a crosswalk regardless of if it's painted or not see [1]. I get this wasn't on the drivers test but it's still in the law. There were some complaints about not everybody living in California. It's a law in your state too; I'm not going to find it for you. [1]: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=275 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio...
- gregatragenet3 7mo agoGetting more pedantic, less than 1pct of the population is in California. Pretty clear parent meant people who cross against the light / mid-block when there is a crossing 50ft away / stepping in front of the one car on the road when they could look up for one second and step out behind that car etc. in other words the people who put off 'main character' vibes.
- smohare 7mo ago[dead]
- zeroonetwothree 7mo agoI never see this being an issue. On the other hand I often see cars blast by stop signs without stopping or ignore marked crosswalks with passengers inside. No wonder pedestrian deaths are up so much the past few years
- Aurornis 7mo agoWalking into traffic in an undesignated crossing is rude (and illegal). Likewise with trying to cross at an intersection when traffic has the green light. But when there’s a designated crossing area, it’s the responsibility of traffic to stop. Pedestrians should not stand and wait at the intersection for a break in traffic because it’s a confusing signal to drivers. If you’re standing at a designated crosswalk you need to be either signaling your intent to cross or moving away from the crosswalk
- Spooky23 7mo agoIt’s going over your head. He’s talking about certain people.
- schrodinger 7mo agoDepending on where you live it may not really be relatable to you, but living in NYC -- there are people that will intentionally jay walk on a green light and even _stare you down_ knowing that you will stop and let them pass. People jay walk when there's no traffic all the time, that's totally fine. This is a totally different act of passive aggression.
- smohare 7mo ago[dead]