Description
Speeding and failure to yield to pedestrians make it near impossible to cross River Street to get to parking lot of Hedley Building. With or without the warning sign in the middle of the cross walk - hardly anyone actually stops and those who do risk getting rear ended by the speeders and others not paying attention.
6 Comments
Laura (Guest)
it would be good for you and may save you life
the old saying "YOU ARE DEAD RIGHT" just because
you have the right of way doesn't mean turn your brain off
that crosswalk is at the end of a turn it's in the wrong place
Common man (Guest)
Laura (Registered User)
PLEASE THINK BEFORE STEPPING OFF THE CURB
To you walkers that don't drive , it take time to stop a car
Gonnagetemville <small class="fwn">(Guest)</small>
Out of Luck (Guest)
Also handicap unfriendly in Troy - those pretty brick crosswalks. Expensive to install, and difficult to walk or drive on. My car skidded into the intersection a snowy day because they are slippery when wet.
Who is making these decisions?
Closed devilsadvocate (Registered User)
It hasn't improved much, if at all- People just ignore the cross walk sign even with people actively crossing. Guess this issue is a moot point. To all the drivers that complained about my complaint - I DRIVE to work daily and I do allow people to cross when I am not at work. The law is the law for everyone - no one is special. I shouldn't have to thank people for obeying the law - which is stated clearly on the crosswalk sign in the center of the road- but I often do because it is so rare to have people actually stop.
Additionally, the 15 mph speed limit at the bend from King street to 2nd (heading North) is NEVER followed nor enforced. I just know I take my life into my own hands almost every time I cross.
Oh and for Miss the answer is walk to the light - yeah that is not the answer as there is always traffic coming down Hutton turning South onto 2nd - so your insult was just that - not even constructive as all the extra healthy walking gets me in the same position as if I were to cross at the PROVIDED cross walk.
FOLLOW THE LAW PEOPLE - is that really too much to ask?? Because I can put money on it whom ever is unfortunate enough to get hit within that cross walk will have a field day with your auto insurance. That company could technically stick you with that bill and claim since you violated a state law (with a reminder sign ta-boot) they can and will refuse to pay the claims.
Since no one seems to care enough to try to fix this - I am closing the issue and moving on.
One final thought - as a driver who has to cross the road daily... PEDESTRIANS - USE THE CROSS WALKS!!! Nothing aggravates me more when I see individuals (generally with kids - great example you are teaching btw) attempting to cross wherever and when ever they feel like it. I am know to point at the cross walk and keep on driving. I know a person who was hit (not at the Hedley) and was not in the cross walk - driver didn't even get a ticket - only the injured pedestrian incurred a ticket.
Safe travels and safe crossing to all!!