I’ve ridden with drivers who say signage on WCD is overwhelming as it is
causing distraction.
From: wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf ;
Of Dennis Marrotte
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 7:11 PM
To: wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wsmac] Re: A New Way to Cross WCD at Hannaford's
Hi Lee,
Your Idea of creating Signs in Different Languages, including Braille at
Crosswalks for Public Services to install, is a Wonderful Idea ! I am only
pointing out practices that people do and do not think of the possible
consequences.
I do agree that our primary mission is to Advocate and Educate as well as
Recognizing Good Deeds like Westbrook's Public Services repairing Manholes that
have sunk, that are loose in their flanges, installing new Crosswalk Signs
where there wasn' t any Signs previously. It's a Team Effort !!
Dennis Marrotte
On Aug 11, 2018 6:34 PM, "Lee Prince" <leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
I use that route just about every time I travel to/from Hannaford. *Well, okay,
where the crosswalk REALLY is*. That man and many others take into their own
hands the responsibility of being safe because of "jaywalking".
Again, I must stress that we as a Committee should be focusing on what
can/needs to be changed, rather than "pointing out/pointing fingers" to those
that just do what they want. Please correct me, all of you, if you feel that's
not the main point for WSMAC to work on.
Rather then report "wrong way of crossing street" behaviors, we should be
giving thanks to those that DO heed the rules of the road. We will continuously
use any opportunity possible to, as Ann said when WSMAC first began: "advocate
and educate."
Maybe form subcommittees to make/have made signs for Public Works to help post
at crosswalks; in many different forms of languages: English, Muslim, Braille,
etc.
This is only my opinion and outlook, but I for one try really hard to minimize
daily stress and worry by looking at everything positive. We have a beautiful,
lush somewhat-green city!
See you next Thursday! Pssst, ty to the inventor of Grammarly ;)
Leelee
On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 5:16 PM John Brooking <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
I sometimes cross WCD in that manner, half at a time with a median stop for as
long as necessary in the middle, at least where the median is wide enough to
wait in. Not exactly recommended, but in a way, that's partly the reason for
the having the median. My reading of the state pedestrian statute
<http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2056.html> is that
it's not completely illegal to cross in other than a marked crosswalk, just
that if you do, you are expected to yield to traffic, not the other way around
(see subsection 5 -- Eric or Chief Roberts should correct me if I'm wrong).
On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 3:14 PM Dennis Marrotte <dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Hello,
I was unable to get any pictures but while I was in the R /H Exit Lane from
Hannaford's With a Red Light for the Two Exiting and One Entrance Lanes and
East and Westbound Traffic moving on WCD, a man pushing a 4 wheeled carriage,
it appeared to be for an infant carriage, but he had the carriage full of
groceries. He walked across the two East bound Lanes of WCD, from the Hannaford
access road to the raised Median on the
R / H side , facing towards Main Street. That side does NOT have a Crosswalk or
Pedestrian Activated Pushbutton Controls to stop WCD traffic. He watched
Eastbound Traffic for gaps and then stopped at the Raised Median for several
seconds, watching for a gap in the Westbound Traffic of WCD, before slowly
walking across to the sidewalk, stopping briefly in the Right Hand West bound
lane to rearrange some sliding plastic grocery bags.
Dennis
