It looks like "no" to both, and it merely legitimizes crossing with the desired path, but does nothing to actually promote traffic to yield to cyclists/pedestrians. It's a very small step in the right direction, but I can't help feel more could be done. Though I'm not sure how.
I just finished a 22 km ride along Toronto's waterfront trail system, and I liked how virtually all road/trail intersections had large speed bumps right before the cars would reach the trail. So they slow to 5 km/h anyway, and then there's no reason for them not to stop to let cyclists pass. It seems like a very good psychological move. "I have to slow down anyway, so I may as well stop and let these folks through."
I just finished a 22 km ride along Toronto's waterfront trail system, and I liked how virtually all road/trail intersections had large speed bumps right before the cars would reach the trail. So they slow to 5 km/h anyway, and then there's no reason for them not to stop to let cyclists pass. It seems like a very good psychological move. "I have to slow down anyway, so I may as well stop and let these folks through."