Look for cars – Don’t assume we see you, if you are coming from a blind spot (say behind a bush or multi-passenger van) then you need to make sure a car is not already in the crosswalk. Don’t sprint out there in front of us.
Use the crosswalk – It’s there for your safety, it’s a clear path for you to make it safely to the other side while I’m trying to finish this blog post on WordPress mobile.
Walk in a straight line –Don’t walk diagonally from the lot to the door, again use the crosswalk it’s a great guideline.
Don’t dilly dally – I have frozen chicken in the trunk and we would prefer it was roasting on the grill and not near my spare tire.
Don’t text – your Facebook update or text message can wait until you are safely on the sidewalk.
Don’t stop – now is not the time to impress your girlfriend by showing that you have the right away and shout and throw your cigarette at my car.
Remember just because the law says you have the right of way doesn’t mean that you can walk like a zombie into oncoming traffic.
ref: https://scdps.sc.gov/pedestriansafety
As a pedestrian, you must:
- Follow any and all traffic control devices (ex: lights and signals)
- Follow any and all local regulations.
- Yield to traffic before crossing when there is not a crosswalk.
- Follow the directions of any crossing signs or control devices.
- Stay on the sidewalk if one is present.
- If no sidewalk is present, you must walk on the shoulder of the roadway.
- Avoid freeways.
- Walk as near as possible to the outside edge of the roadway.
- If you are on a two-way roadway, walk only on the left side of the roadway when neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder are available.
- Do not stand in the roadway.
- Yield to emergency vehicles.
- Stay off the roadway if you are dangerously intoxicated.
- Stay off of bridges or railways where signals are present to warn off traffic.
Daily Irritant 
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