Hello: I just visited City Hall and asked Linda Gain if she could locate
the correct House # for the former home of the late Raymond and Georgette
Cote, the house in question with the overgrown tree branches and Bushes on
the Fog Line side of Pierce Street, between Falmouth Street and Nasson
Avenue. The correct # 187 Pierce Street. On the front door, the " 1 " of
" 187 " is missing.
Also, the next house uphill from 187 Pierce Street, is actually numbered
on Nasson Avenue. Any vehicle coming out to Pierce Street via Nasson
Avenue, at the Stop sign,
The downhill Visual Line of Sight, looking Left for oncoming traffic, is
becoming more obstructed by the branches of a Pine Tree.
As a WSMAC member and a resident of the upper end of Falmouth Street,
determining where the property line is and doing some accurate and
conservative trimming would improve the Visual Line of Sight at the Nasson
Avenue Intersection with Pierce Street and also trimming along the White
Painted Fog Line of Pierce Street between Falmouth Street snd Nasson
Avenue.
Thank You,
Dennis Marrotte
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "John Brooking" <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Oct 1, 2017 5:16 PM
Subject: [wsmac] Re: Walking on Sidewalk vs Walking inside Fog Line on
Pierce Street
To: <wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc:
The state statute governing pedestrian behavior or roadways is here
<http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2056.html>, and
states:
1. If there is a usable* sidewalk, the pedestrian must use it.
2. If these is no sidewalk, the pedestrian should walk on the left
side of the roadway, facing traffic, in a shoulder when usable*, or in the
road if not.
So I guess the order of preference is sidewalk, then left shoulder, then
left portion of travel lane. I don't know if "shoulder" in this statute is
meant to imply only a paved shoulder (pavement behind a white edge line),
or all shoulders including gravel or dirt.
*The statute actually uses the word practicable
<http://www.dictionary.com/browse/practicable?s=t>, which means able to
be reasonably done, or feasible.
I happened to see an article
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/the-common-mistake-that-puts-runners-in-danger-on-the-road/2017/09/23/264893f2-9249-11e7-8754-d478688d23b4_story.html?tid=ss_fb&utm_term=.4c9a3d500047>
today published by the Washington Post a few days ago about this. It spoke
more about running than walking, but I think the same applies. They confirm
the recommendation of running against traffic when there is a sidewalk
lacking, but they make the interesting point that there are two exceptions
to this: Running up a steep hill, or around a leftward blind curve. In
these cases, the blind spot means that the pedestrian and driver do *not*
have the usual opportunity to see each other approaching, so running on the
right side is actually a little safer until you get through the blind spot.
I have actually wondered this myself, as being a bicyclist has caused me to
think more about blind spots, but I have not seen it officially recommended
anywhere until now.
- John
On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Dennis Marrotte <
dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
That is my point exactly.
And that section of Pierce Street on the side without a Sidewalk and just
the Fog white line, the Uphill Side has an Overgrowth of tree branches,
bushes which causes pedestrians to have to step to their Left to walk
around the obstacle, and into the Traffic Lane. I watched the woman with
the carriage and her son do just that. So, there is an Education problem
with both pedestrians and drivers watching out and providing maneuvering
room for each other and having knowledge of the local policies.
On Oct 1, 2017 4:14 PM, "Lee Prince" <leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Technically she should've been on the sidewalk. But she wasn't;
therefore we as motorists should have been extra cautious around. Don't
assume a person won't fart into the street. Don't assume a motorist is
paying attention. On and on.
On Oct 1, 2017 4:09 PM, "Dennis Marrotte" <dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Is it OK for a Pedestrian to walk with traffic on a paved street, on the
side which only has the White Painted narrow Fog Line with No Sidewalk ?
The opposite side of street has a Sidewalk.
In this case, there was a woman, pushing a baby carriage with an infant
inside and her son as a second Pedestrian. They were walking with their
backs to traffic coming up behind them.
If they would have been walking on the Sidewalk, they would have been
facing oncoming traffic.
I can send you a picture or two in awhile
Dennis
On Oct 1, 2017 3:59 PM, "John Brooking" <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm not clear on what your question is.
On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Dennis Marrotte <
dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Happy October !
I just returned home from an early start this morning chauffering an
Archangel, Russia Family to the Maine Marathon. Three members ran the
Half Marathon.
I have a Question for those in the
" Know ". I was driving down Pierce Street, from Nasson Avenue
downhill, then turned Left uphill onto Falmouth Street. Coming down Pierce
Street, the sidewalk is on the Right hand side. There is no sidewalk on
the
Left side of Pierce in that section, until you reach the intersection with
Mayberry Street at the bottom of the hill.
A young mother was pushing a baby carriage with a baby in the
carriage, and a boy, her son? , about 7 - 8 Years of age, walking with
her. They were walking uphill on the Right hand side of Pierce Street,
between Falmouth Street snd Nasson Avenue. There is no Sidewalk on that
side of Pierce Street , up to Nasson Avenue. She was walking with her
back
to on coming traffic uphill on Pierce Street, inside the white fog line
One hazardous condition on that section of Pierce Street from Falmouth
to Nasson, uphill, is an Overgrowth of Tree branches and Bushes,
Shrubbery,
which forces any Pedestrians to step outside of the White line and around
to the Left and into the Traffic Lane. No uphill traffic was present at
that moment but ... I have no idea if the young mother is new to the
neighborhood or has lived here for awhile.
Also, Do not know where the property lines and City lines are for the
overgrown Bushes, Tree branches on that side of Pierce Street. Depending
on the time of day, the line of sight at Nasson Avenue, looking Left
downhill on Pierce Street, is somewhat obstructed.
Thank You,
Dennis Marrotte
41 Falmouth Street
