Jumping from one vehicle to another on the duals, except that helped to prepare me for some of my duties in the Navy.
Actually, all the crazy ideas I’ve had turned out okay because of my brilliant execution. The things which have been most deadly to me has been what other people have done which affected me. Twice I have been hit crossing a street and a motorist not paying attention. One ruined my life forever.
I have since learned through careful observation that corners are usually not the safest place for pedestrians to cross, be it rather mid block.
Why? Because at intersections motorists are concerned mainly for their own safety, so their focus is daily on other vehicles. Mid block is when their visual range moves outward to more types of motion.
But my advice is to still observe legal street crossing, just be advised to keep in mind pedestrians are not every motorists first priority.