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At college today. There is a crosswalk with a push button light. This crosswalk is about 600 feet from an busy, lighted intersection without a crosswalk. I arrived at the crosswalk just after a group of students had crossed, and the don't walk light was lit for me. Rather than pushing the button right away I usually wait until there is a break in traffic. I hate making a bunch of cars stop for me when I know it will be clear in just a few seconds. The light down the street was red and there were five cars coming toward the crosswalk. After those cars, I would be able to cross without interrupting traffic. Some girl walks up pushes the button and the light goes red catching all five cars.
I guess not everyone is interested in efficiency over their own convenience.
Kirk
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