[nagdu] Crosswalks

[Jewel]

Mid-block crosswalks really depend on drivers to know the
rules....most of them don't. They don't see a stop sign or red light,
so they go and will only stop if you are directly in their path. There
is a crosswalk like this in Cameron Village, Raleigh (NC). I regularly
use it to get across to the other bus stop or to the library, but have
to wait until there are no cars around because good luck trying to get
them to stop. It is rare to have a car actually stop and wait for me
when I have my cane out in front of me, obviously waiting to go
across. I think this is a national problem, not just in your
town/city. Drivers these days are just not caring about pedestrians.
My two cents,
Jewel

On 5/4/13, Ken Ace <ken at acenovels.com> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> I am curious if as a group you have problems in crosswalks in the middle of
> the block. I mentioned earlier that Ace & I live in the County in the USA
> that has the most pedestrian death a year. We also have 40k visual impaired
> residences.
>
> Today Ace & I had two incidences where we were crossing and half way across
> a car went right by us. Had we been a couple strides faster I don't know
> what might have happened because the one was very close.
>
> So my question is do any of you carry a whistle or do you have any other
> remedies that you employ to deal with this problem or is it just because we
> live in Pinellas Co. FL.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken & Ace
>
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