Walking in Waterloo Region

[panamaniac]

Not sure if this is more appropriate for this thread or the roads thread, but anyways... Am I correct to assume that pedestrians have right of way at an intersection controlled by stop signs, even if there is not paint for the pedestrian crossing? I know it's just paint, but these crossings always bother me. I feel that cars yield less often without the paint, but I might just be attributing the failure to yield incorrectly (they might've done it either way). Or am I just wrong in assuming I have right of way?

If I'm correct, is there an appropriate place to contact to try and get these painted (I could probably come up with dozens I come across regularly), or is that a hopeless endeavor?

I could be wrong, but I think the answer would be “it depends”.  As a practical matter, however, the pedestrian always has right of way IF they are in the intersection (i.e. if the driver doesn’t yield, he will be at fault if he hits a pedestrian).  If the pedestrian is not yet in the intersection, many drivers will yield, but I’m not sure they are legally obliged to (a marked pedestrian crossing would be a different matter).