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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is news to me and I got the city to re-work that intersection and add pedestrian crossing signals which didn't used to be there.

Was he crossing against the light?[/quote]

Rumor was that the child was let out of the car in the middle of the road.[/quote]

I am not surprised.  I have seen kids getting out when the light was red before.  But drivers are not expecting a kid to jump out of a car when they are making a turn - they do not have visibility to it.

People are so self-focused in school drop offs - and not only at Deal.  We do not drop off at that intersection b/c drivers do such stupid things.  The area marked no stopping is not saved so you can stop and drop off your child.  It is marked that way so everyone - drivers and pedestrians are safe.

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Parents also reverse in the parking strip outside the door rather than go around the loop and double park so no one can get past, even worse double park next to crossing so cars trying to get around can't see if children crossing. Getting in and out of Deal is crazy some days, hence why drivers drop off elsewhere, but no excuse everyone is in a hurry! [/quote]

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