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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pedestrian safety requires eye contact with the driver. Nobody in DC makes eye contact that is why pedestrians have so many problems.

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/motr/safe-crossings-the-power-of-eye-contact.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-key-to-crossing-the-street-safely-eye-contact-1427734205[/quote]

AGAIN...how would eye contact have helped the OP who was deep within the crosswalk when a speeding driver ran the stop sign? [/quote]

To add--today a lady at a 4 way stop made a complete stop but was never actually looking up. She had her eyes on her phone the entire time. I saw her so chose not to cross my dogs and me even though it was our turn.

However--this is NOT the same situation that OP and others have detailed. SO maybe everybody should stop with the captain obvious "vigilant pedestrian" canard.[/quote]

If you are at a 4 way stop and you see the person is looking at their phone.. do not step into the crosswalk. [/quote]

Sigh. I said I did not go. I also said that was different than the OP's scenario, and sometimes, if drivers choose to break the law, there is little to nothing the pedestrian can do. But you ignored that part.[/quote]

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