>I walk to the train every morning regardless of the weather. At my age I need the exercise.
You cross the lane of traffic that stopped for you and make it safelty to the center of the street. You then wait for a clearing in the other lane and finish crossing the street. 7 out of 10 times cars going in the other direction stop. Other time you have to wait a second or two. Paying attention to what you are doing, which includes not talking or texting on your cell phone also helps.
Using a cross walk or crossing an an intersection also helps. Set out from between two parked cars in the center of the block and no motorist has to stop for you. They can’t run you over, but they have no legal obligation to stop for you either.
My source for this comment in both my life experence of 63 years and my last AAA newsletter which contained information on the new pedestrian law. But the best lesson on the subject was what my mother taught me as a little kid. Unfortunetly the little kids I have seen being tugged into the middle of the street while mom is talking on her cell phone are not learning that lesson! And KUDOS to the moms (and dads) who do take the time to teach their kids how to cross the street.
As for police enforcement, nice when it can happen. However, with what I am reading in the papers about police cuts state-wide I expect there will be less traffic enforcement in the coming years, not more.
