I know in some parts of the world a certain logic applies. But pedestrians don't always have the right of way. In California according to the book, Only blind pedestrians with a white cane or seeing eye dog. The rest have to be legally in the crosswalk. Of course, in the end it doesn't matter where you are, when you're hit by a car you lose. We also have signs that say "End 45 miles/hour" with no indication of the speed limit (my personal pet peeve) and a poll of the neighbors indicates no one know what it is. I call it California logic.