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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Correction: it impedes flow when a motorist is stopped in THE MIDDLE OF an intersection.
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Which does kind of raise the question: why is the unimpeded flow of car traffic the most important priority for road design and road laws?[/quote]

I'm not sure. But, I don't think it's safe for a pedestrian to walk out into the crosswalk when I'm driving that way. So, perhaps the better question is: should that be allowed? I would think it protects the pedestrian because they may not be able to judge the speed and distance of the car. While I do think people drive dangerously, there's also a lot to keep track of in all directions. [/quote]

It's safe, if you're driving slowly enough.[/quote]

+1. It is only unsafe if you are diving fast enough to not be able to stop if a pedestrian walks into the crosswalk. When I drove I don’t find it remotely hard to scan the intersection to make sure no pedestrians are close by and to err on the side of caution if one might run across (or bike across). I will also drive slowly enough through a crosswalk to stop if a pedestrian decides to cross. Again that is what crosswalks are for. [/quote]

DP. I don’t disagree with this, but pedestrians and cyclists should not be pretending like cars don’t exist. I had a child run across the street in front of me today on T Street. Her parent was across the street waiting for her by their car. She ran between two cars and into the street, not at a crosswalk. She didn’t stop or look up. Her parent had no reaction at all. I was going probably 20 mph and was able to stop, but I was doing absolutely nothing wrong in that situation and could easily have hit her if I had been closer. [/quote]

Good thing you were only driving 20 mph and were able to stop. Children are unpredictable. Driving speeds should be slow anywhere where there are children.[/quote]

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