Quote:
Originally Posted by outlaw
I interpret the law as saying the car must yield to the pedestrian once they are IN the crosswalk, not when they are standing on the curb or edge of the road. The pedestrian is expected to use good judgement and wait until the road is clear of oncoming vehicles that are quickly approaching the crosswalk. For some reason, many pedestrians think they always have the right to step out into traffic if there is a crosswalk no matter how close and fast the traffic is.
|
1. the problem stated was that the op had stopped for the pedestrian in the crosswalk and was passed by a car and cart, this is specifically addressed in the statutes and is
illegal
2. in a place with a 35mph speed limit how far away is too close to stop? and why do people speed up when they think they might have to stop for all of 30 seconds making it even more dangerous for pedestrians?