Hello,
After returning from a weekend Reunion of Cousins in MA., I was just
stopped in the Left Turn Lane, westbound, waiting for a Green L / T Arrow
from WCD to Stroudwater Street. I was unable to get any photos but the
scene is burnt into my mind. A Boy, 12 - 13 Years old, with a school
backpack, walked across The east bound lanes of WCD, on the Crosswalk, from
the South side of Stroudwater Street to the median cutout, stopped for an
instant, then started walking across the west bound lanes of WCD, just as
the 2 Left Turn Lanes from Stroudwater Street to WCD westbound for the
Green Arrows. About 3 - 4 cars in both Lanes suddenly saw that boy, running
across the two Westbound WCD Lanes and slammed on their brakes. Very Close
to multiple rearend collisions AND a WMS Boy getting hit by the leading two
cars in both lanes.... I do not know if the Boy pushed the Crosswalk
Controls Pushbutton or not.
But nothing happened except may be a few dirty undershorts and some
profanities. Thank God all the Drivers were paying attention at 3:05 PM
Monday afternoon.....
Education on how to use the Pedestrian Activated Crosswalk Controls needs
to be a PRIORITY in Schools or we Will have a Fatality.
Dennis Marrotte
