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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Tue Sep 20 22:03:47 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Tue Sep 20 15:38:55 2016. No, to cut someone off is to impede their progress. You're not responsible for the sidewalk, only the people in the street. Looking at the sidewalk can provide a hint that someone will be in the intersection shortly and you will have to yield, but that's it. Otherwise anyone can just stop traffic by standing on the corner!There are laws that prohibit pedestrians from running out into the street or so erratically in such a way that it is impossible for the driver to safely yield, and we cannot drive as if every pedestrian is contemplating suicide. Unless your car is coming extremely close to the curb during your right turn, you should be able, if you have already reached the crosswalk threshold, to drive through the crosswalk before a pedestrian with both feet on the sidewalk has a chance to bump into you or even be slowed down by you. |
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