Pedestrian crossing

Approximately 260 feet east of the crosswalk, there is a yellow pedestrian crossing sign, posted on the north shoulder of Fletcher Avenue. Approximately 157 feet east of the area of impact, there are white reflective roadway markings in both westbound lanes, indicating a pedestrian crossing. Approximately 44 feet east of the crosswalk, there is white, reflective stopbar across both westbound traffic lanes. Parallel with the east crosswalk line, on the north shoulder Fletcher Avenue as well as the center of the raised center median, there are poles with yellow pedestrian crossing signs, with arrows at the bottom of the signs, point down towards the crosswalk. The pole on the north shoulder, also has a bar extending from the top, over the westbound lanes. From the extended bar, near the center of the roadway, is another yellow pedestrian crossing sign. Below each of the three yellow pedestrian crossing signs, are push button activated flashing signal lights. Also attached to the extended bar is a yellow and white sign indicating “State Law Stop for Pedestrians”. The pole in the center of the median, also has a push button activated streetlight, which extends over the westbound lanes of Fletcher…

differences in illegal crossing: Are men more likely to take bigger risks than woman? Introduction Road crossing behaviour in areas where drivers don’t expect pedestrians to cross the street is a calculated risk taken by many people in an attempt to avoid walking a long distance or in order to get to their destination quickly. However, this unsafe behavior of people crossing a street where laws do not permit can lead to severe consequences. For example, in Romania in 2009 in terms of breaking…

Railroad crossings are very simple things. It is sad that any people are ever injured on them. If people would just follow a couple easy rules then there would be close to no accidents. Here are a couple things that happen at railroad crossings. First off, in the Utah driving handbook it says that you always need to slow down when you come to a railroad crossing. If red lights are flashing, bells are ringing, and the gate is down a train is coming and you need to stop. In that same book it says…

“The Morgan traffic signal was a T-shaped pole unit that featured three positons: Stop, Go, and an all direction stop position. This ‘third position’ halted traffic in all directions to allow pedestrians to cross streets more safely (A&E Networks Television).” This was huge due to the fact that many people did not own cars and there were many people who traveled by bicycle, as well as animal powered wagons. This idea was one of the first traffic signals that at helped lead to the creation of…

Crossing a railroad track is necessary and needs to be done safely. To do this, first, look for railroad crossing signs. There are signs on the road the sign is yellow and has an “X” with two black R’s. Coming to a railroad crossing stop like if you were to stop at a stop sign. Then, look both ways to make sure it is safe to cross. When you see flashing lights this means to stop. Usually there will be a gate and when that gate comes down do not try to pass. It is illegal to try and bypass a…

Etse Lossou 10424363 Topic: Impact of Traffic Congestion on Commuters; a case study of Accra-Kasoa Road Literature Review Road Traffic congestion has always been a major problem all over the world. Both the developed and developing countries are battling with the problem but with different degree of commitment. On the 14 of October 2014, a study from INRIX and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) revealed that the total cumulative cost of congestion in the UK’s economy is…

When it comes to Automobile Alignment Grand Junction CO residents should understand it's importance. Having wheels aligned should be part of regular vehicle maintenance. The good news is, that it's not something that has to be done as often as an oil change, or some other types of maintenance. Usually, it will only have to be done when new tires are bought. Though, in some cases it may have to be done more often. If one is involved in an auto accident for example, or even if one hits a large pot…

Introduction Legally pedestrians in the United States always have the “right of way” when interacting with vehicle traffic, and therefore factors like location should not impact pedestrian safety. We wanted to observe if there are any location-based norms of pedestrian-driver interactions and assess whether these differences suggest different allocations of road sharing between pedestrians and drivers. A 2005 paper by Kameda, Takezawa, and Hastie, examines an adaptationist approach to social…

When walking to and from the bus stop it’s important to know what’s going on around you at all times. The Bee offers the following pedestrian safety tips to help keep you safe around bus stops. Make yourself visible to drivers at all times, especially at night, during dusk or dawn and in inclement weather. Wear lightly colored or reflective clothing at night and brightly colored clothing during the day. Stay in well-lit areas, especially when crossing the street. Make eye contact with…

The biggest problem is at crosswalks pedestrian may not be really safe. For instance, pedestrians are not safe when no one is around to make the driver pay attention. Pedestrians are not just walkers they are people doing all kinds of activities, for example Bikers, Joggers, Roller bladers/roller skaters, Skateboarders, Scooters, Walkers. Throughout my research and surveys the main focus is trying to find out what it is that 's causing these drivers not to obey the laws and watch out for…