07-01-2019, 10:44 AM
(07-01-2019, 10:06 AM)ijmorlan Wrote:(07-01-2019, 07:16 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: Please don't stop. If there is nobody behind you it will take longer for you to stop then to just proceed. If to do have someone behind you they may overtake you and hit the ped.
And yes, I only put a little blame on drivers. The real problem is inconsistent poor design and inconsistent poor laws.
Agreed. I actually find it more annoying when a single car stops — as Dan says, if they would just continue driving they would be clear and I could cross sooner than if I have to wait to make sure they’re stopped and intend for me to go.
The only time it’s OK for a car to stop is if by doing so it stops an entire lane of traffic, allowing bicycles and pedestrians to cross. Note that this implies that there is only a single lane per direction, and that the other direction is empty. There is no point in one direction stopping if the other direction isn’t.
Not just that the other lane is empty, but the other lane is blocked, so to prevent vehicles overtaking the stopping vehicle. I was very nearly hit by a driver who did this on Victoria. Union is also bad because while there is really only one lane, plenty of drivers will go around a stopping vehicle.