[noduerme]

I think the comment you're responding to was referring to needing to cross a backed up lane of traffic in their car, not on foot.

[ibejoeb]

Sure, there are valid scenarios. LA certainly has some terrible and legal vehicle crossings. (The fast, windy portion of beverly ranks.) I agree that it's hard to navigate without some cooperation. It's just that almost all of the crashes I've witnessed involved someone giving a bad go-ahead.