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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw a young woman (at the time I was, too!) get hit in a crosswalk in Courthouse/Arlington.  Driver came down the hill by the Metro and right through the crosswalk. The pedestrian was knocked down but not seriously injured (thank goodness, still not sure how she escaped injury). The driver stayed at the scene but seemed confused by the entire event.  It definitely made me more cautious about stepping in front of a car until they are stopped. [/quote]

I do not step into a crosswalk unless I am sure vehicles are stopped or appear to have applied enough brakes to fully stop by the appropriate time. It does not matter who has the right of way. Car beats no car in life or death. People are killed around here doing what they are supposed to do all the time, even just standing on the sidewalk. I even look both ways before crossing a one-way street. People around here go down the wrong way all the time.[/quote]

I do not trust a total stranger driving a car to yield to me. I have seen many pedestrians walk in to the street without looking up. Like they have a magic barrier around themselves. It is really stupid in DC. If a driver is coming from MD or VA, the road patterns change- traffic lights are on the corners vs middle of the street, turning lanes are different, traffic circles, a lot more pedestrians, biker, scooters, etc. Add to this people using their phones, aggressive drivers, road rage and Uber drivers...you are crazy to think you are safe crossing in the crosswalk. [/quote]

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