I’d have a bit more sympathy if so many crosswalks weren’t designed as deathtraps - I’d rather jaywalk and stay safe (but maybe pay a fine) rather than get killed by some lunatic. Crossings are often intentionally placed in locations that put pedestrians at the mercy of drivers - most places allow through traffic while the ok-to-cross light is up! Combined with crosswalks almost always being placed where the most dangerous vehicles will be careening into it from behind you…
I’ve had enough close calls that there are certain crosswalks I will outright avoid (and it’s usually in places that have no other or equally dangerous crosswalks nearby), and I very much disapprove of laws and designers that work together to make life difficult and more dangerous for pedestrians.
