I will never dare to blame San Francisco pedestrians for being hit by cars, except when they completely disregard traffic laws and cross the street at the most wrong time and in the wrong place. However, there is one thing that pedestrian can do to minimize the risk of being hit by a car when crossing the street – not being so trustworthy and confident in driver’s ability to see them and stop to let them cross the street. If you drive in San Francisco, I am sure you see how some people cross the street slowly with their back toward the upcoming traffic, like nothing could ever happen to them. Don’t be that kind of pedestrian. This kind of confidence and lack of regard for traffic can be costly to the pedestrian who will not even have an opportunity to avoid being run over by a drunk driver, a texting driver or someone who simply doesn’t see them because of fog or rain.
As a pedestrian, you should never assume that you are safe when you are crossing the street. Being on a look-out for upcoming traffic and watching the traffic as you cross the street will make you much safer when crossing the busy streets of our city.
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