Over the weekend here, a pedestrian was killed at a city intersection. Initial reports were that the pedestrian signal was not working. However, both a news crew and the highway department responded and found the signal to be working properly.
Witnesses were found who confirmed that the pedestrian had simply ignored the signal.
The news crew set up their camera and filmed dozens of pedestrians crossing, and fully half ignored the signal. This pretty much mirrors my own experience....Here at the university, all the major intersections surrounding have these signals and pedestrians routinely ignore them.
In fact, the only time they seem to pay much attention is during rush periods when traffic is so heavy they have to.
I understand that it costs about 14,000 bucks to install these signals per intersection. So, is this wasted money?
Especially bad are the joggers...Who apparently can't stand the idea that thier carefully-maintained heart rate should drop by one or two points.
Witnesses were found who confirmed that the pedestrian had simply ignored the signal.
The news crew set up their camera and filmed dozens of pedestrians crossing, and fully half ignored the signal. This pretty much mirrors my own experience....Here at the university, all the major intersections surrounding have these signals and pedestrians routinely ignore them.
In fact, the only time they seem to pay much attention is during rush periods when traffic is so heavy they have to.
I understand that it costs about 14,000 bucks to install these signals per intersection. So, is this wasted money?
Especially bad are the joggers...Who apparently can't stand the idea that thier carefully-maintained heart rate should drop by one or two points.
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