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Gold’s Guide to SAFE CITY TRAVEL
themselves. Others may be searching for allies. Moving on
helps to remove you from potential danger while reinforcing
that you are not interested in skullduggery.
53. Pedestrians have the legal right of way at intersections.
However, exercising this right is not worth gambling with
your life. Not all drivers yield at intersections. Some
disregard red lights and many have no respect for crosswalks.
Do not trust eye contact with drivers as language to permit
you to step into the street. Do not rely solely on lighted,
musical, or mechanical signals to announce when it is safe to
cross a busy intersection. The safest intersection is one where
all traffic stops allowing pedestrians can cross to and from all
corners at once. Unfortunately, such traffic control is
becoming scarce. Use traffic signals as a guide only. Rely on
your eyes and ears to confirm when it is safe to leave the
curb. Speaking of curbs, stay clear of them. Step back. Give
active traffic plenty of room.
True Life Story Number 2 – Be Cautious Around
Strange People
One day, my college roommate and I went job hunting in Seattle.
While waiting at a downtown intersection we were joined by other
Seattleites, including an older man who was wearing a hat laced with
toys and jingles hanging from strings. As a group, we crossed the
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