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From: turner@randvax.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Pedestrians in L.A.
Message-ID: <1489@randvax.ARPA>
Date: Wed, 10-Aug-83 12:03:08 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 10 12:03:08 1983
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	Having come to California from Illinois, I can attest that CA drivers
are amongst the most courteous I have ever seen.  Their attitude towards
pedestrians is wonderful;  what a joy to know that you will be treated like
a person and not a stray cow if you try to cross the street.

	Nonetheless, if you cross a street illegally in CA (which means not
in a crosswalk when within 50(?) feet of a crosswalk) you will be ticketed.
It has happened several times to my friends.  It is a hardship on out-of-
staters, but probably a good policy anyway.
					      Scott Turner