u/ellabobella58

I’m a new driver and may also just be kinda slow with the signals (I do struggle with nonverbal cues sometimes). I am a frequent pedestrian as well and I always get confused whenever I’m crossing an intersection and my walk sign is on but cars are making right turns on red (I live in Atlanta). I do not want to get hit and because of that i feel like i am often forced to yield for the cars when, from what I know, they should be yielding for me.

A lot of the time, drivers will do the “wave thing” and I am confused whether that means they are giving me permission to go or if they are telling me to wait. (I am currently in the process of crossing the road like middle of the intersection) I thought the wave thing was saying they’re yielding for me but a lot of the time they wave and just zoom right in front of me.

Living in Atlanta, I am aware that drivers can kind of crazy/aggressive and also the lights are often messed up. But I was just wondering if I am supposed to have the right of way and if drivers are just being impatient/rude and also what am I supposed to do when a car waves at me.

I’ve seen in some of the subreddits theres like almost sub-sub sections of the sub reddits like specific categories but I don’t always know how to access them. For example, say its like some community sub reddit and you can post something under like “advice.” I’ve seen a menu for them before but not always.

Sorry i’m very new to Reddit and confused