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Posted by displaced angeleno on Mon Jul 7 15:33:06 2014, in response to Re: A a Vision Zero Town Hall Meeting, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Wed Apr 23 12:38:33 2014. Sorry to zombie post, but absent the STOP sign, reading New York City Traffic Rules, a car does not have the right of way at that location, and must stop to any pedestrian in the crosswalk or attempting to use the crosswalk.New York City Traffic Rules, §4-04(b)(2) states that a pedestrian shall not cross in front of an oncoming vehicle. However, §4-04(b)(1) states that drivers shall yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. The only sensible interpretation of those two articles is that pedestrians shall not cross in front of imminently crossing vehicles, but that drivers who are approaching from a distance such that a stop is possible, must stop. The text for review: (1) Operators to yield to pedestrians in crosswalk. When traffic control signals or pedestrian control signals are not in place or not in operation, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing a roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is in the path of the vehicle or is approaching so closely thereto as to be in danger. (2) Pedestrians shall not cross in front of oncoming vehicles. Notwithstanding the provisions of (1) of this subdivision (b), no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the operator to yield. |
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