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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A 12 year-old should be able to cross the street, even a major intersection. I'm shocked as well.[/quote] Yes, a 12-year-old should be able to. But is this specific 12-year-old actually able to? That is the question.[/quote] ^^^Also the streets should be designed so that 12-year-olds (and 8-year-olds, and 6-year-olds, and anybody) can safely and conveniently cross them on foot. When I think of "major intersection", I think of something like crossing Rockville Pike on foot. I would not feel safe about a 12-year-old crossing Rockville Pike on foot by themselves, because I do not feel safe about myself crossing Rockville Pike on foot.[/quote] I totally agree. We live near the intersection of Van Dorn and Franconia Rd (Alexandria). My kids have always walked to elementary school (oldest is 11) but there's no way I'd let them cross that intersection of Van Dorn/Franconia. It's horribly designed.[/quote]
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