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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Hey I'll wait for a red light but I'm not going to stand there twiddling my thumbs staring at a green light because I didn't time it perfectly to get there inside the 15 second window.
Would you honestly stop and watch the hand for 45 seconds when you know you can easily be halfway down the next block before the light even turns yellow?
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I know what you are saying, and on a regular non-downtown intersection for the most part I agree. Lots of downtown intersections I agree as well, I do it all the time walking along 8th ave because I know I'll make it across no problem.
Actually, I'm going to change my whole stance on it. Put in turn signals at the bad spots. If there is a turn signal (even though it seems useless from a one way on to a one way) then the pedestrians don't get a walk sign until the turn cycle is done, and then they can jaywalk to their hearts content on the flashing hand without screwing up traffic at all.
Done and done.