Better use of the crosswalks

I once lived in a city that came up with a great idea for making crosswalks more effective.

First the pedestrian stretches out their arm to indicate their desire to cross, then makes eye contact in both directions, with the drivers. It was called "Point Your Way to Safety" and it worked really well.

I have been using it here in Olympia for years and always had great cooperation. Try it, you might like it!

This story was originally published August 12, 2016 at 8:35 AM with the headline "Better use of the crosswalks."