I think motorists should be courteous of pedestrians (of course) but pedestrians should be courteous of motorists as well. Stepping into a cross walk in the face of oncoming traffic because you have the right of way doesn’t mean you’re not being rude and inconveniencing other people. I have the right to free speech but I don’t use it to constantly insult everyone I meet. Similarly I wait for traffic to thin out a bit before crossing and it doesn’t take much effort to cross the street a bit faster than my normal walking speed so cars don’t have to slow down for me. As Jeremey said, most pedestrians know what it’s like to be a driver and dislike waiting for pedestrians, if we all could remember that when we are pedestrians ourselves and act accordingly then perhaps there can be peace between us.

The truth is, a lot of drivers utter choice words under their breath or roll their eyes when waiting for a pedestrian to cross the street as if it is the pedestrian’s obligation to assist the driver to get from point A to point B two seconds quicker. Yet, when that same person gets out of their vehicle and actually has to be a pedestrian themselves, all of a sudden it’s “why does everyone drive so fast, can’t they see there are pedestrians present?”

While I am happy to see “something” being done, this will do nothing to improve my pedestrian experience in the city of Milwaukee. The amount of people who will actually see this event, let alone understand what is being portrayed or why it is being portrayed is a tiny fraction of the amount of people that ignore the law and the reason being it every day.