Middle-aged woman: How do I get to that far intersection? This crossing only goes over there and it looks like I¡¯d have to wait in the middle for another loop before the signal turns green?
Policeman (standing next to a sign saying ¡°Traffic Safety Week¡°): That¡¯s right. You have to cross here and then wait over there before you can cross to the far signal.
Middle-aged woman: Can¡¯t I just walk diagonally across now?
¡ª Midorigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo. Overheard by The Japan Times On Sunday
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