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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist

I thought it was just me!

Anyone else notice the electronic walk/don't walk signs showing both options at once, lately? Turns out it's not a coincidence!

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/01/the_new_york_post_discovers_th.html
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
Yeah, I was about to make a comment about it. I see the same thing on my block It is really a niusance.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
That's crazy! I've been seeing this a lot in my neighborhood; not sure if I should feel better or worse now that I know the cause.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
Oh, so that's why...Half the time I ignore them anyway and just watch for cars.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@Uraniumfish Same here. I always look at the actual traffic light before crossing rather than the crossing signal.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
I find that most people ignore not only the traffic lights but traffic as well. They just walk across the street even though cars are coming.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
Do it all the time. As a New Yorker, I feel certain that everyone else need to get out of my way.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
Psh, walking at crosswalks is for tourists! REAL New Yorkers jaywalk (or take cabs.) ;-)
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
I see people jaywalk and one guy got hit for doing it. Any time I walk somewhere I use the crosswalk. You can call me what you will, but I will not jaywalk. Actually, a cop told me jaywalking was illegal, but yet they don't bother to arrest people who do it.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
I think they ticket people for jaywalking, hhusted, as arresting jaywalkers would fill up the jails pretty fast. You're right, though, police don't seem to enforce laws against it very often.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@ajadedidealist I guess I have finally become a real 'New Yorker' - I tend to jaywalk ever so often mainly because I always seem to be in a hurry and cant wait long enough for the crosswalk to turn.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
Well to each his own. I try my best to plan out my activities so I never have to hurry. This way when I walk down the street, and I have to go to a particular store, I will stand at the nearest intersection and wait till the light is in my favor. I have seen too many cars go through redlights. That is why I look before crossing the street.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
@ uptowngirl You'll find that this habit, once acquired, never goes away again. Six years living in Europe, and I still did the aggressive crosswalk thing. After six years, I was still in a hurry.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
Seems like it's practically impossible to just stroll along in the city. Wouldn't you get run over by the impending crowds? You are probably moving faster than you realize, hhusted.

I think I started jaywalking the first time I ever set foot in this city - I was still at an age where I wanted to fit in :)
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@BroadwayBK: Yeah, I'll walk down the street quickly, but I will not jaywalk. At least I won't do it anymore. The reason I said that is because I did it once and barely missed getting hit by a bike and then a car came at me from around the corner. Talking about having the breath knocked out of you.
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