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Originally Posted by durandy
The city installs signs to improve walkability and it's an 'anti-pedestrian' outrage because the city is not adopting the writer's interpretation of the traffic act???
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Did you read the article?
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Originally Posted by Pedestrian Plan
"Courtesy Crossings" do not give pedestrians the right-of-way to enter an intersection.
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The signs are going to tall pedestrians to look out for cars. Who is that a courtesy to exactly? How does it improve walkability?
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Originally Posted by Raise The Hammer
As the Ministry of Transportation recently explained, the respective rights of pedestrians and vehicles at an uncontrolled crossing are actually quite clear: pedestrians can cross provided there is a sufficient gap to allow motorists to come to a safe stop and motorists must yield to a pedestrian who has begun crossing.
This is the law and the interpretation we received from the Ministry of Transportation.
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I have also read the law, and the MOT and Mr. Kevlahan's interpretations make complete sense. Do you have a different interpretation?