The Main Street Crosswalk Is a Test of Faith

Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 -0600

Every day I cross Main Street at the midblock crosswalk near the Rouse intersection, and every day I place my life in the hands of drivers who may or may not see me, respect me, or understand the basic legal concept that a human being standing in a crosswalk has the right of way.

I step off the curb. I make eye contact. I hold up my hand in the universal gesture of “please don’t kill me.” And then I walk, briskly, while performing the complex mental calculation of whether the approaching Subaru is slowing down or simply hasn’t noticed me yet.

Pedestrians on The Bozeman Daily Bee

The Main Street Crosswalk Is a Test of Faith