A Proper Pedestrian

Walking around downtown Detroit has made me realize a few things about crossing streets

1. "Get off my party line"- I realized I HATE when strangers are walking at the same pace as me. Like when you were little and were swinging and if someone was swinging at your level they were chirped at by saying "get off my party line"...well that's how I feel about walking. Once someone is directly in line with me...I start to pick up the speed and I leave them in my dust or shit gets awkward.

2. "You're only cool if you cross before the crossing signs"- OK, traffic control has made crossing signs because they are there to protect you from wild cars flying through green, red, yellow lights. Well in that case...if there are still cars coming and you start to walk on Orange Hand, does that mean you are the coolest person at the stop light? the rebel with out a cause?There was no reason for me to get glares today as I waited properly for a friendly white cross signal. All I know is, me and the "cool/rebel" kid got to the same point at the same time and I waited.

3. "If the lil guy glows, Im going"- Heaven help me the day I get hit by a car when I cross on one of those friendly white crossing signals that I was talking about before. If the lil guy glows, Im going. Hello people I'm a White Pedestrian!!!!

Are vehicles required to stop for pedestrians?
Drivers must yield to pedestrians at unsignalized crosswalks, at traffic-control signals that are not in operation, or when making a turn at traffic-control signals when pedestrians have the "walk" signal. However, pedestrians must yield to vehicles under the following situations: at any unmarked crossing, at unsignalized crosswalks when vehicles are too close to yield safely, and at traffic-control signals when the "do not walk" signal is illuminated.