Gentle Reminder!
Just a gentle reminder that this neat little yellow sign with the representation of a walking human person with a detached circle head means
“!!Stop for pedestrians!!”
To the surprise of many - this is not a suggestion, but an actual law! I cross this intersection many times, often carrying things, very clearly waiting to get from A to B.
The thing is flashing and yet folks fly right by. Do they not see the bright signs? Do they not care? Am I actually invisible and don’t know it?!
Please help me understand!
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I didn’t think I needed to be this explicit, but here we are. This post is written with the assumption that the folks who comment also apply a certain degree of common sense.
All yellow triangle road signs are a “heads up” that something is happening that you need to be aware of, or act upon. Yield, Lane Ends, No Passing Zone, Railroad Crossing, Pedestrian Right of Way, etc.
Treat a Pedestrian crossing the same as a yield. All other traffic, whether vehicle or pedestrian has the right of way. Slow down, if anyone is approaching, stop until they have cleared. If it’s obviously clear, keep moving. MOST pedestrian crossings are not located in high speed areas.
Drivers shouldn’t be blasting down the road near these locations.While drivers are *usually legally supposed to stop, pedestrians should never assume they will. Whether they don’t know, or don’t care, or simply do not see you, don’t flop out into the road without using caution. These signs are not always placed in a location that give much warning to drivers. As dumb as it is, all of these signs have the same rules whether it’s only a sad little sign, a sign with flashing lights, or a sign that specifies “Stop for Pedestrians.”
Pedestrian Crossings are the designated area for pedestrians to cross. These rules do not apply to intersections directed by “walk” or “do not walk” signals. These rules do not apply to people who cross at non designated areas. This is what we call “jaywalking” and drivers are not expected to stop for you.