Not necessarily. I have watched out the window and seen our cat Bat come to a stop at curbside, look both ways, then cross the street. She is really quite an intelligent cat.
No way do I question the intelligence of some cats...but when someone tells me their (prolly somewhat deaf &/or blind) 36 yr old cat “ventures” out to the street, it makes me cringe.
ps: I love your cat’s name! If you don’t mind, I’d like to borrow it for my next kitty.