Quote Originally Posted by downtownguy View Post
Is the Do Not Walk signal relevant here? As a pedestrian who walks rather fast, I often ignore that signal. I thought it was more advisory than anything. Is it illegal for a pedestrian [[or bicyclist) to cross the street on a Do Not Walk signal?
I can't seem to find an answer to whether it's illegal or not one way or the other. I've always assumed that "Don't Walk" meant just that, do not attempt to cross and wait for the signal to change. Although I, along with many others I'm sure, ignore it and walk anyway if traffic is clear.

However, I did once see a Redford cop pull two pedestrians to the side after they had crossed the street against the light.

They couldn't have been more than 3 or 4 steps off of the curb when the light switched to a steady "Don't Walk". But instead of stepping back up onto the curb, they proceeded to walk, slowly, across the street, not caring at all that they were now impeding traffic.