General Road and Highway Discussion

[danbrotherston]

I don't know the area very well, but isn't that where a pedestrian crossing is useful?  Where cars have to stop but can then proceed as soon as the pedestrian has cleared the road?

Yes, it's useful everywhere the region uses pedestrian activated signals.  Which is why it's a shame that drivers cannot seem to learn to yield to pedestrians around them.

Which is to say, it seems that the region (and Ontario at large) prefers not to use them because pedestrians can't cross safely unless drivers are facing a red light.

The interesting thing is it has more to do with the types of roads they're used on, I think anyway.