Extending the curb would increase safety for pedestrians because it would decrease turning speeds, improve sight lines by making the incidence angle of the car

Extending the curb would increase safety for pedestrians because it would decrease turning speeds, improve sight lines by making the incidence angle of the car and crossing closer to a right-angle, and reduce crossing distance. Furthermore, the snow serves as an experiment proving that this road space is not necessary, and that car traffic would not be harmed by its reallocation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneckdown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneckdown