| Interesection crosswalks create a false sense of security via the pretense that all motirists, including those in the turning lanes, are paying attention to whether there are people crossing when the "Walk" light is on. When jaywalking, one at least knows that only dealing with 2 - 4 lanes of traffic coming from two different directions and the risk is plainly obvious Also, unless the road itself is curved, there are no blind corners for cars to suddenly come out of . |