Street talk about jaywalking (6)

"I always think the traffic in Beijing is lethal for pedestrians. In the US, when you have a green light, cars in your direction can't make a right or left turn. Only pedestrians can cross the street.

But in China, you have cars coming in both directions and they can make either a left or a right turn into the intersection. People already crossing have to stop in the middle of the road. Sometimes there's not enough time. Drivers will honk their horns and force you out of the way.

It's probably only in the Sanlitun district that you don't need to stop and wait for cars to pass - and that's only because there are so many pedestrians. Taxi drivers hate the place.

The problem is caused by poor traffic administration. In years past, there were not so many cars on the street and it was possible to use the lights this way. But these days, with so many cars, it's unfair that pedestrians have to face danger while crossing the street."

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