Oops, hit Send before I meant to.
You may recall we had some discussion on this list a few months ago about
the possibility of an all-traffic stop for the pedestrian phase, and we
learned from Carson that there is actually a drawback to that design for
visually impaired users, who rely on the sound of adjacent car traffic to
guide them in the crosswalk. Speaking for myself, that gives me pause about
advocating for that specific design, as I was seriously considering before
learning that.
As we discussed at the meeting, we are still waiting on the DOT to give the
City their recommendations for that location. I know there are a broad
range of options available for consideration, and we look forward to
hearing about them ASAP in 2019. Hopefully there is not a serious injury or
worse before then. Maybe I'll rattle them again soon, with this story.
Maybe we can use social media for good by asking people on Facebook for
their personal stories about that intersection, and send the whole
collection to DOT!
On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 2:13 PM John Brooking <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thanks, Dennis, for adding to our store of anecdotal data about this
intersecstion.
On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 1:00 PM Dennis Marrotte <
dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello, I just reported a Crosswalk and Pedestrian Incident @ WCD and the
Crosswalk for Hannaford's Exit Lanes. I used our Website Form. No one was
injured or fell down but the woman Pedestrian was pushing a 4 Wheeled
Carriage with a young Child in the front.
She was on the Main Street side of WCD, on the Sidewalk. I was first in
line in the L/ H Left turning Exit Lane with The Exit Lanes on a Red
Light. I had the feeling she was going to activate the Crosswalk Pushbutton
to walk across, and she did so. East and West Traffic on WCD was stopped.
Not very much time passed when she started walking across the Two East
bound WCD Lanes, when The 2 Left turning Exit Lanes from Hannaford got a
GREEN LIGHT. I did not move. Two Vehicles to my Right in the other Left
turning Exit Lane started going out. The first one then saw the Woman and
Carriage in the middle of the two Westbound WCD Lanes and stopped as the
woman also stopped. That Driver then Passed in front of the Pedestrian.At
the same time, the 2nd Vehicle's Driver came out and swung past and Behind
the Pedestrian, who turned to look Left at that Driver and Vehicle. I was
still stopped waiting for the Pedestrian with her carriage and child to
reach the Median Cut on WCD, when The Driver behind me Activated their
vehicle 's Horn ....
No one was injured or fell, but , I firmly believe that No Proactive
Action or Steps will be taken at this Intersection to STOP ALL TRAFFIC,
INCLUDING THE 2 EXITING LEFT TURNING LANES FROM HANNAFORD until there is a
Fatality/ ies or Disabling Injuries to a Pedestrian.
Dennis Marrotte
