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This is a non trivial situation for human drivers, too, when I am on a bicycle or driving a car I have to wait and look at the pedestrian until I am sure of the
by stevenwoo 9y ago
This is a non trivial situation for human drivers, too, when I am on a bicycle or driving a car I have to wait and look at the pedestrian until I am sure of their intention. That seems like a very difficult problem in that a lot of times people are on their phone or watching a child or dog, I often have to slow to a standstill and speak to people to ask them what they are planning on doing.
- mikelward 9y agoIndeed. Right on red is unsafe for pedestrians. I guess at least the requirement to stop before turning helps ensure the speed of impact has minimal consequences. As a driver, there are certain heuristics, e.g. did my traffic light just go red, or is the pedestrian signal/traffic light in the same direction about to go green.
- linkregister 9y agoI think the situation was been right on green, which I argue is more dangerous for pedestrians. The answer is to do what denser European cities do, which is to have pedestrian crossing signals have their own turn while all vehicle lights are red.