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I often bike on trails. Sometimes I am behind a walker, and the bike traffic in the opposite direction makes it impossible to do a safe pass (I will NOT pass close to a walker, I want to give them room, ideally at least 3 feet).  So I ride slowly. I am an adult, riding a hybrid bike, and I CAN maintain a pace of about 3MPH without falling.

Note, the kid in this video was hardly even using his pedals, he was basically "flintsoning" across (I pushing the pavement with his feet) I cannot believe he is going over 3 or 4MPH an hour.  If that is not safe, than walking across at quick walking pace is not safe. [b] Does MoCo really think that is an acceptable standard for use of a crosswalk?[/b] [/quote]

It's a state road. So the question should be: Does the State of Maryland really think that this is an acceptable standard for use of a crosswalk?

This is apparently what they think:

[i]"We engineer work zone areas to be safe for pedestrians, travelers and workers given limited space and construction activities. Our traffic engineers are reviewing the temporary crosswalk on Piney Branch Road at Sligo Creek to assure it is as safe as possible for everyone. MDOT SHA is meeting with the contractor tomorrow to see if we can accelerate the opening of the permanent crosswalk or consider any adjustments in the interim."[/i]

https://wjla.com/features/7-on-your-side/dangerous-crosswalk-maryland-state-highway-administration

In my opinion, it's pretty clear whom they're engineering the thing for, given that they distinguish between "pedestrians" (aka people on foot) and "travelers" (aka people in cars). Hint: they're not engineering it for people on foot or people on bicycles.[/quote]

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