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Originally Posted by dcb
Maybe I'm reading that wrong, but it seems like a "its someone elses problem" handwave. The road is for citizens, not just cars, bicyclers use it, pedestrians have to cross it, kids run out into it, we all pay for it to some degree, and we know there are a lot of drivers who shouldn't be driving. Just cuz a bell went off at the crosswalk does not make it safe, you would have to be stupid to put your life solely in the crosswalk signals hands.
If you drive a car, you are part of the problem, don't be blind to it (even if you are a fan of irony).
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I think you may have read it wrong if you think I was just saying bah if they wan't to cross my road good luck to um.
The roadway is for cars, if it weren't for cars it would say no motorized vehicles and would be much smaller. City planner folks have recognized the need for pedestrians and bicyclists to get around a city. So the best hardware for keeping pedestrian/vehicle accidents to a minimum is segregation, bike paths, pedestrian over passes. This is not always possible so we get areas of converging dissimilar traffic when that happens the speed of the cars is reduced (or at least should be). Cross walks and the like attempt to keep traffic segregated in these mixed areas. In those areas it is best for all parties involved to by eyes up and look out, especially those who are not protected by cages. Not because they don't have a right to cross the road but because they have the most to loose in a collision.
You hint at the point I was trying to make when you say "...stupid to put your life solely in the crosswalk signals hands." To rely on any technology to keep you safe will fail at some point. The best system is to keep your head about you and pay attention, as any citizen that is my responsibility, not just for my own good but for yours as well.