What do you do when a car pulls up to crosswalk at the same time your running through it?

I often go behind because they usually pull up onto the middle of the cross walk. If they stop where they're supposed to, and there's a line of traffic and they're looking away from me at the traffic coming waiting to go, I'll go in front and aggressively tap the hood a few times to make sure they know I'm there.

I always run behind. Not sure what you mean when you say zig-zagging is a pain. The effort is trivial to the point of never having crossed my mind. If it is difficult for you, it's an indication that you need to do some zig-zagging drills to improve your lower leg strength.

Maintain pace.

P.s. you should learn the difference between the words your and you're.

When it's dark, I carry my light in my hand instead of wearing a head lamp. When a car pulls into the crosswalk I aim the light right into the driver's seat and keep it pointed at the driver as I approach. Nine times out of ten this brings them to stop and leave me enough space. One time out of ten I have to go behind the car, and when this happens I always give it a nice big smack as I run past.

Normal Driver wrote:

You sound narcissistic. You expect every driver to always be looking out for amazing extra-special runners like you. Just run behind them and stop being a toxic narcissistic blight.

Right narcissistic to think cars should be required to come to a full stop at a stop sign. Can't wait to meet you sweetie.

Runr564 wrote:

I don’t run at night, but even in the day I generally run behind unless I have clear eye contact with the driver. The amount of drivers, especially those turning to the right, don’t actually look right before turning. If I am cross to their right, I usually will run behind. I probably would have been hit multiple times by now had I not.

+1

the sidewalk runner wrote:

Assuming your running at night so eye contact with the driver is an issue. Do you run behind the car all the time (even if they appear to be waiting for you to cross in front of them)? I have safety lights so it's going to be hard to miss me but you never what's going on the other side of the wheel. I usually run behind but it's a pain do that zig zag move.

I assume that all drivers are trying to hit me and I won't give them that opportunity.

I remember reading about some elite runners many years ago that would run over their hood. A very athletic move!

I usually run behind cars. ALWAYS behind SUV/trucks -- those people can't drive and their cars kill much more easily than sedans. You do need to watch out for oncoming left turns, though.

I like to smack cars in the crosswalk whenever possible, not that drivers are self conscious enough to stop it.