Conflict: start or avoid the conflict?

Usually I avoid  a conflict and avoid to say directly when I am angry or upset. However, sometimes I feel that it is necessary to express myself  and that gives me the courage to start the conversation.

The occasion
For example, I have a frightened, traumatized dog from Romania, fortunately she is doing very well. She is doing great and I am very proud of her. We live one block away from a forest with a great area where she can run free.  Unfortunately to get there, I have to cross a busy road that lies in a slight curve. The house on the corner is being renovated, so very often there is a van on the driveway.  It is not possible to see the traffic on the road as a pedestrian: the vans completely block the view.  If my husband comes along, he stands a little more to the front to see what's coming. When I'm alone, that doesn't work, because I can't stand partly on the road to watch, because my little dog will freeze or want to flee and I can't go back. This forces me to stay on the sidewalk and I can't cross the road.