[deleted] t1_j266dm9 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 11:06 PM

Reply to comment by Prestigious_Bobcat29 in 2022 one of the deadliest years in CT for pedestrians by IndicationOver

Almost like laws change. You cannot just walk in front of cars in a crosswalk. Your entitlement will get you killed and I won't even get a ticket.

https://watchformect.org/the-pedestrian-rules/

>Under the act, a driver must do so if the pedestrian: 1. is within any portion of the crosswalk; 2. steps to the curb at a crosswalk’s entrance and indicates intent to cross the road by raising his or her hand and arm toward oncoming traffic;

Prestigious_Bobcat29 t1_j268wto wrote on December 29, 2022 at 11:23 PM

Yes, thank you for providing further reference that peds have the right of way. I hope going forward now you join the fraction of drivers that actually obey traffic law. Or at least keep your eyes off your phone long enough to see the person

[deleted] t1_j27qz7n wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:28 AM

> 2. steps to the curb at a crosswalk’s entrance and indicates intent to cross the road by raising his or her hand and arm toward oncoming traffic;

Read slowly so you don't hurt yourself. You cannot just wander across the road, even in a crosswalk.

Prestigious_Bobcat29 t1_j28bted wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:57 AM

I bet you’re as good at mowing down pedestrians as you are strawmen.

But, what point are you even trying to make with this one? That people are flinging themselves into the street at the last second as a car is speeding towards them? Maybe it’s worth taking a step back and ask why you’re not being taken seriously?

Go to any city or town center and spend an hour watching the intersections if you want a handle on the actual behavior here. Cars rarely stop for someone with their hand up at an intersection. Speeding on commercial and residential streets is as ubiquitous as it is everywhere. Distracted driving is rampant and not at all equivalent to someone walking on their phone. If you think the problem is people diving into the street at the very last second as a car is coming you’re living in a fantasy bubble.