kdonnel
DVC-BCV
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2001
Today was not my first close call with a car while I am lawfully in a cross walk, sadly it will certainly not be my last.
I have to cross a 9 lane road each morning and afternoon going to and from work. I always wait for the walk signal and remain in the cross walk while crossing. Today I had someone sit and blow their horn at me because they were making a left, the arrow turns green at the same time the cross walk turns green, and they were miffed I was blocking their way.
On other days I have had turning cars pass close enough to me that I could reach out and touch their car.
Not sure about the rules in other states but in Georgia the rules for drivers are:
So that means that while I am headed home and making my way across 5 of the lanes of traffic the cars are free to make their left turn but as soon as I make it to the 6th lane they need to stop and wait. In the morning the cars wanting to turn left, there are never any cars turning left in the morning, can not do so until I make it to the 3rd lane.
Seems simple to me but it is apparently very hard for most drivers.
I have to cross a 9 lane road each morning and afternoon going to and from work. I always wait for the walk signal and remain in the cross walk while crossing. Today I had someone sit and blow their horn at me because they were making a left, the arrow turns green at the same time the cross walk turns green, and they were miffed I was blocking their way.
On other days I have had turning cars pass close enough to me that I could reach out and touch their car.
Not sure about the rules in other states but in Georgia the rules for drivers are:
- STOP when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk ANYWHERE on the driver’s side of the road
- STOP when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk and is within 1 lane of coming onto the driver’s side of the road
So that means that while I am headed home and making my way across 5 of the lanes of traffic the cars are free to make their left turn but as soon as I make it to the 6th lane they need to stop and wait. In the morning the cars wanting to turn left, there are never any cars turning left in the morning, can not do so until I make it to the 3rd lane.
Seems simple to me but it is apparently very hard for most drivers.