As I learned in elementary school:
Stop!
Look!
Listen!
Before you cross the street.
Use your eyes.
Use your ears.
Then use your feet.
This is also good for carts and cars. I drive defensively, but even with all of my caution, I almost hit a pedestrian this week. I was looking at someone stepping into traffic on my left, cars turning, and then suddenly a person walked in front of me with no acknowledgement I was even there and moving. I had already slowed down for the person on my left, so I was able to stop. This happened on 466 by Wal Mart. I see this everyday no matter where I am. Very few look right or left to make sure all is clear. They just walk right out into on coming cars I guess expecting the cars to stop. Yes there are laws about right of ways, but when I drive I assume no one knows them and so far so good.
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