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[Article] If I’m at a crosswalk, do drivers have to stop even if the lights aren’t flashing?
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this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2023
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Edmonton has a ton of crosswalks across 60kph roads, with flashing lights that indicate drivers must slow down to 35kph (and obviously stop if there's a pedestrian in the cross walk).
The problem is a lot of cyclists don't bother to hit the button, then just keep barreling straight on through.
So they should be expected to stop the bike, get off of it, go push a button, then go back to the bike at every single intersection? Maybe the "problem" is this horrible, cyclist-unfriendly crosswalk design.
When I was a kid, we were taught to get off our bike and walk it across the street. Jesus Christ you sound like an entitled twat.
You know, you are right. Since pressing beg buttons is not such an inconvenience, why don't we make car drivers press them instead and let pedestrians continue unimpeded like cars do today?