I do the same, but will walk as if I&#x27;m about to (as long as I&#x27;m in a crosswalk, where drivers are supposed to yield to pedestrians). I can stop walking way faster than drivers can stop their cars, so they basically have to lose the game of &quot;chicken&quot; or be willing to run over pedestrians in crosswalks. Only once they&#x27;ve visually committed themselves to stopping do I take that last step into the path of the vehicle.<p>It&#x27;s a little douchy, but goddamnit, California law says I&#x27;ve got right-of-way in crosswalks. When you&#x27;re holding a mutex, what you do is get rid of it ASAP and get out of the way.