SPC Daniel Edwards 328994 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have always been told to stop and wait until it is clear to cross a street. Since joining the military, I have seen a lot of people play chicken with cars on post because of an apparent regulation that states something in the ballpark of &quot;all cars will stop for a soldier crossing the street.&quot;<br /><br />I personally do not want to play chicken with a 1/4 ton vehicle that is traveling on average 25 mph. I&#39;m sorry but I love having the ability to walk to much to play that game. But I constantly see people who think that the car is always just going to stop on a dime just because you&#39;re running late for a formation and you do not want to wait.<br /><br />I can understand having traffic stop for an entire formation heading somewhere, but I feel that if it is just a few people (not in any formation whatsoever) heading somewhere, then they can wait until the coast is clear. 2014-11-15T23:31:05-05:00 SPC Daniel Edwards 328994

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have always been told to stop and wait until it is clear to cross a street. Since joining the military, I have seen a lot of people play chicken with cars on post because of an apparent regulation that states something in the ballpark of &quot;all cars will stop for a soldier crossing the street.&quot;<br /><br />I personally do not want to play chicken with a 1/4 ton vehicle that is traveling on average 25 mph. I&#39;m sorry but I love having the ability to walk to much to play that game. But I constantly see people who think that the car is always just going to stop on a dime just because you&#39;re running late for a formation and you do not want to wait.<br /><br />I can understand having traffic stop for an entire formation heading somewhere, but I feel that if it is just a few people (not in any formation whatsoever) heading somewhere, then they can wait until the coast is clear.

2014-11-15T23:31:05-05:00 2014-11-15T23:31:05-05:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 329002

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Worse is when they do not even look.

2014-11-15T23:38:00-05:00 2014-11-15T23:38:00-05:00 Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member 477504

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Pedestrians always have the right of way. Was it different when you got your license?

2015-02-15T09:24:49-05:00 2015-02-15T09:24:49-05:00 CW3 Private RallyPoint Member 1838641

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The J. in my initials stands for my first name, Jay. <br /> <br />So, there I was in DC, just got off work at my civilian job (I'm USAR/TPU), and where I was going was right across the street from where I was. I waited for traffic to clear, and ran across. All of a sudden I hear someone near me holler "Hey you in the suit!". <br /> <br />I turned around and saw a cop getting in my face. He was going to write me a ticket for jaywalking. He asked me my name, and I said "Officer, I better show you my ID, because if I tell you my name you're going to think I'm being a smartass and take me to jail.".<br /> <br />Without missing a beat, he said "Oh, and I suppose your name is Jay Walker?". After seeing my ID and that that is in fact my name, he doubled over with laughter, and yelled "Get the hell out of here before I change my mind."<br /> <br />Of course, that only works once.......

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