Laurie WinklessMy March story for @forbes has just gone live. It's all about pedestrian crossings and how the timings they're based on no longer match the demographics of our cities - research from the University of Bath
Todd Nelson@LaurieWinkless @forbes a 72 yr old cyclist died crossing a street (CA US, yrs ago). Police said she ran a red light (per the driver that hit her). Our crosswalks have quick times normally, then extend to 30 seconds if a pedestrian pushes the button. (Not sure if the "yellow" time extends.)
If the cyclist approached the intersection while it was green, she wouldn't have stopped to push the button. My guess is that it turned yellow, then red before she got across.
Advocates argued for a median refuge island.
It was not implemented.
If the cyclist approached the intersection while it was green, she wouldn't have stopped to push the button. My guess is that it turned yellow, then red before she got across.
Advocates argued for a median refuge island.
It was not implemented.