Well if pedestrian can't disregard incoming traffic, I'd say they would have to wait to cross. If it was that high of traffic, they could wait there indefinitely. Or, they could walk towards a stoplight and using the crossing light, there.

What do you think the law says?

Of course, but were not talking about cooling ones heals.

Specifically, we are talking about Cars stopping to decide when people are walking, rather than yielding to people walking.

I think the crosswalk light thing is the actual only solution to this.

EXACTLY. I've encountered this 'aggressive kindness' as a pedestrian too and yeah, if I have my kid with me especially, I will cross when I feel safe.

Like going beyond the law, even with good intentions, is literally breaking the law. People don't seem to get that.

Correct, issue is, especially in some parts of Carytown, is this person just stopped to park? or are they letting someone cross. Because, every few seconds a car is just stopping in Carytown, particularly to make a right, and waiting on that side crosswalk to open up.

The politeness thing, if the pedestrian isn't ready, or comfortable crossing yet, then they end up crossing before they want to, also out of politeness to the driver who stopped, and maybe disregarding better judgment about traffic flow that day.

But, The law says the pedestrian can't disregard traffic.

I see pedestrians standing there, who didn't feel comfortable crossing, now feeling compelled to cross busy street, because some guy in a tahoe stopped.

It also stipulates that a pedestrian can't ignore traffic, interestingly.

Right, if they are IN the crosswalk, all lanes have to stop, and passing the stopped vehicle is illegal

10 %, which isn't much considering what it SHOULD cost if we just adjust for other inflation.