Except that it will take much more than this to ‘motivate’ any car brain here to actually stop. Those stopping for pedestrian crossings here are the exception. So much so that some towns “don’t know what to do” about it and ask pedestrians to wave orange flags to cross busy streets.
New pedestrian pilot project uses flags to caution drivers in Vaudreuil-Dorion
Pedestrians are encouraged to cross the street while holding a flag to caution drivers to slow down.
Fuck flags. Carry an umbrella and hold it in front of you (closed) as you approach the crossing.
This triggers the car brain, since it would scratch their paint if they hit it, which is much, much worse than killing a human.
I’m sorry if this uncalms you again, but I find it hilarious: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ0HBd_u-Fs
Really shows that drivers do see you approaching a crosswalk but just decide to ignore you, unless you equalize the power imbalance.
Here's the story behind that video of free bricks offered to Vancouver pedestrians