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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Prayers to the woman who was hit yesterday.

Here's what I learned living in DC and NYC:

Don't wait in the street to cross.  Stay on the curb.  A foot or two back.

Don't ever expect an approaching car or bus to stop, even when the traffic signals are telling them they should.  Pause to confirm before making a move.

When the light changes, wait a few extra seconds before stepping off the curb.  Just in case.

It's crazy, but I've seen so many close calls in downtown DC and Roslyn, too.

Cars and buses running lights.

Cars turning right without looking to see who's stepped off the curb.

Cars pulling way up into the intersection to turn right on red (NoVA), again, without slowing down to realize pedestrians were in the crosswalk waiting to cross.

Everyone is in a hurry.  Drivers and pedestrians, both.  Do yourself a favor and stay back on the curb, and don't be the first to cross the street.

Slow yourself down and take a few extra beats to wait and look around, just in case.[/quote]

To this I will add, cars going around a car waiting to turn right because they are too impatient and don't realize the waiting car is waiting for a reason (ie, pedestrians). Incredibly reckless. Of course, as a pedestrian there is nothing you can do to protect yourself in such a situation. I hate drivers here. I was visiting my parents in Philly recently -- a place not exactly known for its good manners -- and it was so much more pleasant to drive and walk there.[/quote]

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