People get in their cars and just drive, expecting pedestrians to stop for the cars, and then they park their cars. Then they get out and walk to wherever they are going and expect the cars to stop for them. Apparently, it's going to take a couple of deaths to get the crosswalk and other traffic rules enforced. Fortunately, it hasn't come to that yet, but I don't see how it won't eventually. It seems kind of ridiculous.
People run stop signs and red lights on campus all the time as well.
The UNT Police Department is very concerned with pedestrian safety. The initial focus is to promote safety to those who walk, bike and drive on campus. The next phase is to begin citing those who violate the safety policies. In addition, we are installing new striping in crosswalk areas that will help in achieving our shared goal of a pedestrian-safe campus. Fortunately, we have not had a recent serious incident involving a pedestrian, and we hope that our proactive planning and awareness will help people make better choices regarding traffic safety here on campus.