Sometimes if I see vehicles coming, I slow down so it forces them to drive on before I reach the crosswalk, or if I’m coming across the sidewalk I just walk parallel to the crosswalk until they go by, and then I cross once they’re gone.

 We currently have 3 buildings at work . 2 are pretty close to each other and the 3rd , my building , is about 1/4 mile away . Going from the main plant to our "southwest" plant requires crossing the street . One of our genius HR people told us at one point " you don't need to wait , just cross , you have the right of way . The cars have to stop for you " YEAH RIGHT !!! I'll be DAMNED if I'mm gonna be hit and possibly killed trying that one !

It's also wise here as a pedestrian not to just assume that drivers will stop for a pedestrian on a crossing who has right-of-way, but I've never experienced nor witnessed actual aggression (e.g. blasting the horn) from a car driver who's having to stop for a pedestrian who's legally crossing at a designated crossing.

I've seen plenty of aggression from pedestrians (including me giving it) aimed towards drivers who actually continue driving into the crossing after the pedestrian has already started walking across it.

Sometimes it's due to inattention from the driver but usually just sheer bloody-mindedness.

Ugh, people...

Around here they act pretty much like across the Atlantic in England; they just ignore pedestrians and as one it's wise to expect drivers not to enforce your priority at crossings, though if you recklessly force your way they'll USUALLY stop, without honking. But I wouldn't count on it! 

At traffic lights things aren't as bad. Drivers follow the pedestrian signals for the most part.

I used to watch bad driver compilations and good Lord! What is wrong with drivers in the US??    In Quebec the biggest problem is old, confused drivers. They're not aggressive, they just don't know where the f?$* they're going! And taxis... well they do taxi things.

I have never experienced this in Australia or New Zealand, nor have I seen it happen to anyone else here. Things must be pretty bad over your way, with a lot of people with serious anger issues who probably shouldn't be driving, nor owning weapons.

I’ve seen that before! There’s an LED M400A2 copycat that dates back to 2002. Forgot who made it though.

@Milwaukeeman2003- Here it is. These date from 2003-2004 and Leotek started to make LED Lanterns from 2004 so...would Mooncell Enviro Lum be the first LED lantern created on Earth? Please correct me if my details are incorrect.

As for the first worldwide one I believe that that would be the MOONCELL ENVIRO-LUM. The leotek (SLN?) would be my guess as to the first North American led streetlight.

Is there any link for it?

I've just noticed that the prices of electronic HID ballasts, rising.

Any clue?