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It applies to general pedestrian safety in NYC. When cars block the crosswalk you often have to walk dangerously close to cars in the intersection to get around
by insickness 8y ago
It applies to general pedestrian safety in NYC. When cars block the crosswalk you often have to walk dangerously close to cars in the intersection to get around them. It didn't used to be this bad in NYC.
- Sharlin 8y agoOf course it didn’t; there used to be less traffic! And the only solution is to reverse the trend of traffic growth—specifically, to reduce the average footprint of an individual traveler.
- anthonybsd 8y agoIt's been this bad in NYC since at least when I moved here (1997).
- Spooky23 8y agoIt was way worse. The the 80s NYC of my youth almost every aspect of traffic engineering was worse and more dangerous. You may not have observed cars blocking crosswalks because the crosswalks were missing.
- kevin_thibedeau 8y agoCrosswalks are present at every intersection whether painted or not.
- Spooky23 8y agoModern crosswalks, especially on avenues, usually push back where the car is supposed to stop 3-6 feet. Usually without markings, drivers will target (and overshoot) the curb cut. There's definately more "blocking the box" now, but IMO that's more about "smarter" traffic signals that are frequently broken or result in too short/long wait times.