Yep, I agree about following the road rules. It also doesn't help teach my kids what is right and wrong if cars give way for them to cross the road when there is no crossing. The kids need to learn to wait for the traffic and you're just getting them confused.
Yes. I know people are doing it out of the right place and i feel mean sometimes, waving them through. But I have to teach my kids to wait until the road is clear.