I think having to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk regardless of the
WALK/DON'T WALK sign (formerly known as jay-walking) has made the situation
worse. Drive through the intersection of Lowry and Lyndale Aves N and you'll
get the picture.
Simply put: if the sign doesn't say WALK, DON'T.
JHarmon
Cleveland
>From: Scott McGerik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Mpls-Issues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [Mpls] Pedestrians
>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 09:17:04 -0500
>
>Jay Clark wrote:
>
> > In London, I saw pedestrian crosswalks that had two big yellow globes
> > on two poles, one on either end of the cross walk.
> >
> > When a pedestrian wants to cross the road, she pushes the walk button,
> > and then, and only then, the two globes flash on and off.
> >
> > The drivers are acclimated to expect a pedestrian in the crosswalk
> > whenever the globes blink on and off, and automatically stop.
>
>Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to use a similar system in
>Boulder, Colorado. The signs had lights on them, actually, attached to
>the sign face. These lights would strobe when the pedestrian pushed the
>crossing button. Most drivers came to a reasonably safe and fast stop.
>
>These signs remove the uncertainty of many pedestrian crossings and also
>draw attention to the pedestrian. From my personal experience as a
>driver, many times I have been uncertain as to whether or not a
>pedestrian is intending to cross the street. Also, on occasion, I simply
>have not noticed the pedestrian until it is too late to safely stop and,
>instead, in chargin, I blow past them. Thank heavens, most pedestrians
>are a watchful, careful bunch. And as a pedestrian, I believe that many
>drivers simply do not see me. So in my opinion, having active signs like
>the type Jay and I mentioned would make it safer to cross Minneapolis
>streets.
>
>Scott McGerik
>Hawthorne
>Minneapolis
>http://www.visi.com/~scottlm/
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