Cheating: An Accident Waiting to Happen?

I live in a part of the USA where pedestrians have the right-of-way when it comes to traffic. If a pedestrian steps off of the curb into the street, cars are supposed to stop and allow them to cross the street--even if they're NOT in a crosswalk. This is a law. But some pedestrians will step off of the sidewalk without even looking both ways before attempting to cross the street. Although there is no "law" that says they HAVE to, does that mean that they get to abandon the common sense they learned when they were 5 years old? Yes, if a car hits them and kills them because of their lack of common sense, their estate can sue the driver. But the pedestrian will still be DEAD. So to me, it doesn't make any sense for a pedestrian NOT to look both ways before crossing... To wax Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City, "I couldn't help but wonder..." ...how the attitude of the pedestrian is similar to that of the AP (...and some BS's...and some WS's toward the AP...). It seems that there are a lot of people out there who believe that since the WS is married/in a committed relationship, that it's up to HIM/HER not to cheat, since they are under more of a 'law' not to do so. The WS is the "driver" in the affair. They have more of a legal obligation. But does that mean that a potential AP is "off the hook" just because they don't have the SAME 'obligation' as the WS? Does it mean that they get to "cross the street" without first "looking both ways"? To me, The AP may not have the same obligation as the WS. But it doesn't mean that they don't have ANY obligation, or that their obligation is lesser than the WS's. It's just different. Personally, just because I live in an area where the pedestrian has the right-of-way, it doesn't mean that I get to abandon the fundamental lesson of looking both ways before I cross the street. I don't care if the driver has the responsibility to STOP if I'm suddenly in the middle of the road. I believe I have an obligation toward the driver, not to BE in the middle of the road in the first place. And when it comes to relationships, I have the obligation to find out if the person of interest is already attached to someone else. If they are, it's up to me to STAY ON THE FRIGGIN' SIDEWALK. Otherwise, I'm just another accident waiting to happen. Thoughts? *sigh* Vega

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