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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Sep 26 16:27:41 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Mon Sep 26 14:25:36 2016. If that is the case, then the decision to go should be made, such that you traverse the crosswalk in one to two seconds. If a pedestrian somehow manages to get from the curb to in front of your car in less than two seconds, I would take that as erratic and/or suicidal.I bear in mind that in that area and around Midtown as others have stated, one does not expect pedestrians to act so innocently as to always cross within the lines of the crosswalk or in a totally predictable manner. That does not legalize jaywalking, but I'm just saying. What I would suggest, however, is that if you do not make the resolute decision to go when you are at the crosswalk threshold and everything is clear -- that is that instead of just traversing the crosswalk in one motion you move so slow as to confuse the pedestrians or make them think you are not sure about your turn, then you are inviting pedestrians to come off the curb and get in your way, and that could be what happened here - I don't know. Even in Manhattan if I was at the crosswalk threshold and saw no obstruction (only people on the sidewalk), my foot would go to the gas pedal and there would be no chance for anyone to come off the crosswalk to get in front of me unless they were obviously attempting suicide. The only exception may be if I was exceptionally close to the curb (like less than 5 feet) where just stepping off the curb puts you in my path. There certainly would not be much time for me, once in the crosswalk, to move from the gas to the brake and achieve a full stop all while still remaining in the crosswalk. That's hard to do. I too hope to put this sub-thread to an end. I think I've said all I can though. |
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