Poll Results

Total votes: 3846

Carefully once, more is wasteful: 772 (20.1%)
Randomly whack it once: 1426 (37.1%)
Twice in quick succession: 388 (10.1%)
Three times: 62 (1.6%)
Four times: 5 (0.1%)
Five or more times, the same number each time: 21 (0.5%)
Repeatedly a random, large number of times: 191 (5.0%)
A small number of times, then more if the light doesn't change quickly: 456 (11.9%)
Repeatedly until the light changes: 125 (3.3%)
I never press the button, it could be dirty: 77 (2.0%)
There are no button activated crossings where I live: 323 (8.4%)