At least 6 cars drove by this pedestrian and dog waiting at a Garland Ave. crosswalk across from Map High School.
Spokane-area driver and Redditor /u/Voodoobones shared headshaking dashcam footage from this busy Spokane neighborhood from earlier in May (May 15, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing car after car driving by this pedestrian and his dog as they patiently waited by a clearly marked crosswalk with proper signage.
Check out the dashcam video below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened along W Garland Ave, just across Map High School (exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP is headed eastbound down W Garland Ave. towards the aforementioned crosswalk.
As he approaches Map High School, he notices a pedestrian with his dog a few feet away from a clearly marked crosswalk with signage saying as such.
Here’s what cars going westbound see as they approach the crosswalk with the same signage facing OP.
OP stops, but it’s no use when six drivers going the other way blow past the pedestrian still patiently waiting.
Finally, another driver going the other way stops, allowing the pedestrian and his dog to cross.
“Looks like Spokane, which has the most passive-aggressive, inattentive drivers in the PNW,” the top comment from local /u/ZBBfan4life reads.
“The city really should add paint lines for that 2nd lane /S,” /u/shiggins114 added sarcastically.
“Not sure what it’s like where the video is taken, but there are two things at play: a lot of places require people to yield to more vulnerable road users, but also require unambiguous intent from pedestrians,” /u/_absecessedwound pointed out.
“The “understanding” where I live is that you need to take a step out into the road to be taken seriously, but it’s not a written rule.”
“However, the guy clearly wants to cross and people are not respecting that at all.”
In Spokane, Washington drivers are required to stop for pedestrians at marked and unmarked crosswalks, and failing to yield can bring a traffic ticket of roughly $150–$250 depending on local assessments and court fees. Washington does not use a traditional driver “points” system like some states, but the violation still goes on your driving record and can affect insurance rates. Penalties can increase if the violation causes injury or occurs in a school or safety zone.
