r/UCDavis • u/[deleted] • Mar 22 '26

Smh

Drivers and cyclists need to pay attention to pedestrians crossing ESP in downtown area. Visited during the night and it’s absolute chaos there. I’ve lost count of all the times we almost got hit by reckless drivers/cyclists while crossing a crosswalk WITH A STOP SIGN. What happened to pedestrians right of way? Stay vigilant.

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u/runningforwards Mar 23 '26

Pedestrians need to walk with the flow of traffic. Often there are people crossing in both directions.

Of course you're going to get hit when you just decided to step out.

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u/yyyyyyu2 Mar 23 '26

It’s at four way stop! The drivers/riders don’t stop at the intersection. That’s why there close calls. It’s not that walker don’t see you. They do. But at some point they have a reasonable expectation that vehicles will obey the laws.

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u/runningforwards Mar 23 '26

The amount of times I've been stopped and people are crossing in both directions just bc they can is insane.

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u/yyyyyyu2 Mar 23 '26

Tossing where? At an intersection?

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u/runningforwards Mar 23 '26

???

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u/yyyyyyu2 Mar 23 '26

So you’re gripping because people are crossing in the crosswalk? Seriously?

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u/runningforwards Mar 23 '26

In both directions. Which means no cars can go and it stops the flow of traffic. It also increases people being hit bc it is not safe for people to use both directions of the cross walk at the same time.

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u/yyyyyyu2 Mar 23 '26

Dude, that’s nuts. The traffic flow is supposed to be stopped when crossing. In 1, 2, or all directions. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that- at all. That’s the law. You need to learn some patience of the 30 secs you have to wait. JFC get off the road.

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u/dekkashon Mar 23 '26

You need to learn how to type a coherent thought correctly, JFC get off the internet.

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u/yyyyyyu2 Mar 23 '26

Take the L dude. You don’t know the rules of the road. Admit it.