I don’t take any risks when it comes to crossing the street at four way intersections. If a car is approaching a stop sign I wave at the driver and don’t walk until they’ve acknowledged me.

As both a frequent driver and walker in DC these situations aren’t always the driver’s fault. There are stop signs/lights after every single block and a lot of times in the residential areas (like cap hill) stop signs can be hidden behind parked cars/other objects. That’s why I always have google maps running in my car when driving through DC so I know where signs/lights are… regardless if I already know the directions.