Walk Defensively

Walking in Vancouver is very scary. I thought it was dangerous to cross the road in London and even worse in Edinburgh and Glasgow. They are a picnic compared to here. Would you not think that if you are inside the lines of the crosswalk and have the Walk sign, you would be fairly safe? No way. There are people turning behind you, in front of you and ignoring you and sailing right through the intersection at 432 kph. It seems that the rule over here is pedestrians beware - you have to be able to anticipate the thoughts of the drivers or you get run over. I will take my chances with the nasty bike people in Copenhagen over this anyday.