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Re: Attention all B36 Bus riders |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Thu Apr 21 17:58:41 2016, in response to Re: Attention all B36 Bus riders, posted by R30A on Thu Apr 21 07:44:58 2016. The videos show very light traffic for a rush hour where DOT claims bus turns are difficult because of congested streets. It also shows extremely heavy streets a few blocks away that DOT is ignoring with their plan to supposedly reduce congestion and increase safety in the area.DOT wants to solve problems with concrete so their changes cannot be reversed. The intelligent thing to do would be to have a six month trial while you collect data, and install concrete only after you have proved the plan met its objectives. The DOT knows they won't be able to get the numbers to prove that so even if it fails to meet objectives, they can always claim there is no money to remove the concrete so the plan must stay. You say the pedestrian problems are serious and call me a nutjob. who wants to save one precious minute of driving. Here are the facts. The entire area surrounding the subway station's north end where their proposal has been made HAD ONLY ONE SINGLE PEDESTRIAN FATALITY SINCE 2007 until the unfortunate second fatality a few months ago. THAT IS TWO FATALITIES WITHIN NINE YEARS! If that is the definition of what makes an area dangerous for pedestrians, THEN THE ENTIRE CITY IS DANGEROUS TO PEDESTRIANS. So if a turning bus happens to kill a pedestrian for whatever reason, the pedestrian crossed directly in front of the bus or the bus driver failed to pay attention, THE ANSWER MUST BE TO ABOLISH THE BUS TURN. That is DOT's logic and your logic. Think twice about who are the real nutjobs. It sounds to me they are you and those at DOT. |
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