so, in seattle they just came up with the number of ten feet minimum. there is no logic to it?
i understand that residential streets need to be at least wide enough so that two emergency vehicles can pass each other going in opposite directions.
yes, the california law is that a pedestrian has the right of way no matter where in the crosswalk they are. a driver must yield until they have stepped back onto a curb. i usually jog in a crosswalk for this very reason, and i get pissed at those people who take their sweet assed time....unless they are handicapped or frail.
the police here, set up stings all the time, to remind the people about crosswalk driving regulations.