[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.

[bagboy]

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.

That's exactly how I interpreted the law also.

[goodtimesintv]

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.

This is what I think, too. That is why I don't think only the driver should always be the one who's "at fault".

[goodtimesintv]

Originally Posted by John_W

The crosswalk in question has one serious flaw for drivers and walkers, it's not at an intersection. It's there because they discontinued the sidewalk on the west side of the street and the crosswalk simply directs the walker to the sidewalk on the east side of the street with two lines outlining a walkway. Not the usual crosswalk marking of hash lines seen below.

Not far away is a similar sidewalk in Wildwood. Driving west on 466A a block before US 301 there is a sidwalk in the middle of the street. It's there because school parking is on the other side of the road. In this situation there is a sign that indicates drivers are to stop when pedestrians are present. No such sign is present at the crosswalk on St. Charles.

Exactly. There is no reason for vehicles approaching that type of crossing to automatically stop every time....when no pedestrian is visible IN the crosswalk.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Paper1

I had an unpleasant moment this morning on my bicycle ride. I was going by Stering Heights center and saw a woman waiting to go across street in marked crosswalk. I stopped my bicycle in lane to let her by and a car went by me on my left. I then had a golf cart pull out around me on my left and drive through the crosswalk. I hollered there was a crosswalk here and he very quickly gave me the single finger salute and was on his way. Do vehicles have to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks in Villages or are walkers free game? Being a nice person I gave cart driver benefit of doubt and assumed his Viagra was kicking in after a long dormant period and he was rushing home. That said I hope he was too late.

Your only mistake was you were trying to be nice on your bicycle. If you were driving a dump truck this never would have happened.

[looneycat]

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?

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by looneycat

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?

I did say once IN the crosswalk. 30 to 40 feet is too close to safely stop, imo.

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by outlaw

I did say once IN the crosswalk. 30 to 40 feet is too close to safely stop, imo.

30 to 40 feet is definitely too close to stop safely.