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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A person was hit by a car in downtown Bethesda this morning, while crossing Bradley Blvd at the marked crosswalk with flashing lights at Strathmore Rd near the pet store. Life-threatening injuries.

I'm posting this for the information of the drive-to-Metro PP from the off-topic thread, who stated that there aren't any big roads in downtown Bethesda and that Bethesda is safe and comfortable for walking.[/quote]

Indeed this happened for those who haven't heard about it, as reported by MCFRS:
https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO/status/1090976833632391168

These two mid-block crosswalks were installed a few years ago, and this was an accident waiting to happen. It's essentially around a blind curve.

In fact, it used to be you could park your car right up to just before the crosswalk, meaning drivers couldn't see anyone standing in the crosswalk at all. You can thank me they now have no parking signs for 2 car lengths before it -- I reported this to MD SHA and they agreed it was poor visibility.

The speed limit there is 30, and it's hardly a high-speed road due to how narrow it is. The issue is those crosswalks are on a curve and it's poor visibillity. They should move them to a straightaway, and ban parking for the entire block leading up to it so drivers can see people well in the crosswalk.

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I appreciate your work to make this road safer but the speed limit there is actually 35 which is too high - it should be 25 given the nature of the street:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/MD-191+%26+MD-355,+7,+MD+20815/@38.9780988,-77.0930197,3a,75y,302.92h,97.83t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCdgDCfaTti2-vHF2J5x3_w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7c9777cadaabd:0x8e714de4e28e55c2!8m2!3d38.9771442!4d-77.0906091

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I don't think the speed limit is waht makes this dangerous -- it's the poor visibility of the crosswalk. On a curve with parked cars in front of it.

It's difficult to get up to 35 on that stretch, because it's so narrow for 2 cars to be driving beside each other.[/quote]

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