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Second Avenue & East 36th |
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Posted by Joe on Mon Feb 11 16:24:16 2019 |
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Posted by randyo on Mon Feb 11 16:35:46 2019, in response to Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by Joe on Mon Feb 11 16:24:16 2019. Q44 bus? |
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Posted by Gold_12th on Mon Feb 11 20:21:34 2019, in response to Re: Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by randyo on Mon Feb 11 16:35:46 2019. QM44 express bus |
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Posted by pragmatist on Mon Feb 11 21:58:26 2019, in response to Re: Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Feb 11 20:21:34 2019. That's the 3rd Ave version of the QM4 (Jewel Ave) |
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Posted by Joe on Mon Feb 11 23:32:11 2019, in response to Re: Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by pragmatist on Mon Feb 11 21:58:26 2019. Thanks for deciphering the route number. Would he have been heading for the Midtown Tunnel? |
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Posted by pragmatist on Tue Feb 12 06:02:08 2019, in response to Re: Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by Joe on Mon Feb 11 23:32:11 2019. At 930 AM it would be coming out of the tunnel, probably lie bus lane to QMT south tube single lane which puts it out to make that odd left. Usually traffic agents on those intersections. |
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Posted by AlM on Tue Feb 12 09:03:42 2019, in response to Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by Joe on Mon Feb 11 16:24:16 2019. My personal experience is that at least 5% of express bus drivers are disgusting human beings who put their schedule as a higher priority than the safety of law abiding pedestrians. |
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Posted by NJT Oradell on Tue Feb 12 11:23:34 2019, in response to Re: Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by AlM on Tue Feb 12 09:03:42 2019. Inconsiderate bus drivers may sound the horn or pump the brakes to show his impatience, but there's no sense in bowling someone over. Perhaps the driver didn't see the women because of blind spots that are usually clear, but unfortunately not always. Using standard caution isn't always enough. Luck more than anything in that environment. In any event the driver will be charged with the accident whether the woman was in a crosswalk or not. |
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Posted by Joe on Tue Feb 12 12:22:33 2019, in response to Re: Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by NJT Oradell on Tue Feb 12 11:23:34 2019. If I understand this situation, the bus was out of the tunnel onto westbound 36th Street and turning south (left) onto Second Avenue. The walker was walking north. That means the walker was on the driver's side of the bus. It seems that the view on this side is excellent. The greater problem with the coaches is mirror-only visibility on the right side. As a walker (seldom in Manhattan) I attempt to make eye contact with the driver, but if I am not on his side the visibility (driver to pedestrian and pedestrian to driver) is more difficult.--- Some of the NICE buses have external loudspeakers announcing "Bus turning." With all the noise in Manhattan, that might not be too useful. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Feb 12 12:30:29 2019, in response to Re: Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by pragmatist on Tue Feb 12 06:02:08 2019. That picture, though, shows the bus turning from 2nd into the tunnel. And given that the pedestrian was walking northbound on 2nd, that’s consistent with that.I don’t know why it would have been going into the tunnel, though. |
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Posted by pragmatist on Tue Feb 12 12:46:35 2019, in response to Re: Second Avenue & East 36th, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Feb 12 12:30:29 2019. 3rd ave runs don't take passengers back at that hour, so maybe after completing its run in up 3rd to 57th, it came down 2nd to take the tunnel and LIE back to its start at 164th/LIE instead of the bridge and QB to Jewel which is what it does when it is taking people to Queens...I'm only guessing.. |
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