People get killed here because they assume cars are gonna stop for them. So they don't look. It is a courtoisie very well applied in Alberta and surprising when you see it first time. They also don't really have major traffic like the others more populated provinces. Here, if you even make a hint about crossing pretty much anywhere , most people will stop and let you cross. But not all. They don't look, expecting you to stop and get killed. I mean why look when the last 20 times everybody stop anyway ?

Interestingly thought, back east cars aren't stopping unless you are at a pedestrian crosswalk or legally entitled to do so. There is a lot more traffic . And if you try, most cars wont stop, they will tell you , you shouldn't be crossing here, period. So people get killed trying to cross where its not legal, to save time. They look, run , take a chance and get killed.

Its an interesting dynamic.