Pop goes the weasel.

Brilliant!

Same, except on a couch

Yes. The flashing lights are an ADDITIONAL safety feature. There to help the driver clue in that the crosswalk they’re approaching needs their special attention. All crosswalks deserve special attention. Flashing lights are there to push the point home.

Headline writers live for this shit. At least they did until most took buyouts and early retirement. The ones left hardly have time for such endeavours.