John, Thanks for this eye opening video. One of my more frequently used
controlled Crosswalks is the one from Walker Memorial Library next to
People's United Bank, to cross Main Street to the Post Office side and
back. The most Dangerous part are Drivers turning RIGHT to Spring Street
from Main Street, eastbound. They do not want to have to Stop. Please
note the Video is in FL. on a nice warm, clear day, not up here on a snow
covered Street, or Slush covered Street, in Winter, when Visibility and
Stopping Distances on Slippery Streets are reduced.
Dennis
On Jan 30, 2019 10:07 PM, "John Brooking" <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Group,
This video <https://vimeo.com/15959440> was made in Orlando, FL, back
in 2010, by the graphic designer who produced the CyclingSavvy classroom
curriculum I teach. This was from a "pedestrian workshop" they did in which
they assisted pedestrians with crossing the street, by using active
communication (hand motions and eye contact) with car drivers. Note that
even so, yielding was extremely poor and sometimes risky. But my takeaway
was it's clear to me that the active communication does help, and I often
do something similar myself. I find that making a "stop" hand signal to the
drivers can really help. (I'm speaking of course of crossing as a
pedestrian. I never ride my bike in a crosswalk, although I may dismount
and walk with it.)
- John
