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Old 11-19-2010, 09:37 AM
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Default Six seconds to cross the road?

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Originally Posted by gryoung View Post
Janet defended TV adoption of federal gate standards by saying that people observing a closed gate have a reaonable expection that it's safe to cross. How can you argue with this logic?

George
That makes me wonder if Janet Tutt ever uses the multi-modal paths. Carts, bikes and pedestrians never have and should not rely on the gates to let them know if cars are coming. As soon as cars/trucks activate the gate they come charging through, with no regard for what is on the path. It takes a lot more than six seconds to get across the roadways. We always look to make sure there are no cars APPROACHING the gate before we cross.

Last edited by bike42; 11-19-2010 at 09:53 AM.