I just can't believe you could think someone letting you know they see you and you're completely safe is condescending. Even if everyone always intendeds to follow the rules human beings miss things which could cause an accident. Letting others know you see them is a good practice.
I have tried the "I go first" thing you described and had pedestrians start screaming at me.
It's not just nice it's about "I see you and your see me" which is a good practice bc even if everyone always intended to follow the rules of the road but missed someone there could be an accident.
No. I just feel more secure when drivers and pedestrians communicate and signal intentions. You even learn this in most drivers Ed courses. To make eye contact and silently communicate.
"Everyone study all the rules and perfectly memorize them and execute them perfectly every time so that nobody ever has to communicate." I don't think I've ever read a more DC thing in my life.
I'm not playing traffic cop, I'm letting them know I see them and plan to follow the rules.
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Reply to comment by veloharris in Your Take on DC Pedestrians? Are they Aloof? by CorporateProvocateur
I just can't believe you could think someone letting you know they see you and you're completely safe is condescending. Even if everyone always intendeds to follow the rules human beings miss things which could cause an accident. Letting others know you see them is a good practice.