Originally Posted by
Troul
That still causes drivers to "waive" for me to cross. At that point, it turns into "who can wait it out the longest". .. The vehicle eventually continues its direction before I am moving.
This is a delay that
you are causing by your refusal to take an offered opportunity, if it is in fact safe to do so.
Perhaps it's time to learn how to fit into
cooperative road interactions, because in actuality the situation is not always adversarial.
No, don't do anything that is unsafe. But if a car is stopped and the driver is making eye contact, you can begin to cross in front of that car while waiting to see what happens on the other side. Typically the fact of the one lane being stopped, and of your crossing, will quickly resolve the situation on the other side in your favor, but yes, wait until you are sure.
I guarantee that those drivers you have this stalemate with leave with very uncharitable thoughts of your obstinance.