I find this very interesting and I think that both parties, pedestrian and driver should yield to common sense. Otherwise, what happens when the car has captured the intersection by illegally stopping in the first crosswalk, does this illegal action allow the driver to capture the intersection before the pedestrian has a chance. Or is it this insane battle to infringe on the proper flows of traffic that cause pedestrians to await their Walk sign with their feet in the intersection. Just being devil's advocate. :) One other thing, some intersections NEVER display the Walk sign. I know in the past that the intersection on the East side of the Franklin Bridge used to have some signs that never displayed Walk sign. For many years, maybe still today the flashing Don't Walk would flash 15 times at the intersection of 26th Ave and Franklin. To me it is all about being aware of your surroundings, other cars and pedestrians. I will especially yield to pedestrians during hailstorms and other very bad weather. Common decency of others. Josh Kroll Powderhorn Park > This was in response to the statement that pedestrians always had the right > of way in crosswalks. > > A pedestrian crossing at a controlled intersection WITH a green light who > steps into the intersection before the steady DON'T WALK goes on has the > right of way. If the pedestrian is crossing illegally against a red light, > he has no right of way even if in the crosswalk. There is also something > that I don't have full information on, that I have seen reported in the paper, > to the effect that if a car turning right has already entered the > intersection by crossing a crosswalk, a pedestrian doesn't have right of way > to THEN step off into the crosswalk in front of the car. Something like > "capturing the intersection". > _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
