R50/53 Almost had TWO minis in the shop!
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: New Brunswick, NJ
Originally Posted by chrisnl
It happened on Huntington Avenue, which is a divided boulevard with two lanes on each side; we were both in the left lane, and the pedestrian was waiting to cross from the median. I knew she was behind me because I always check my rearview before I stop at crosswalks, but she was a good distance away, maybe 150 feet. Also I think the road surface was all chopped up for repaving, which probably didn't help her stopping ability any. It also meant that the lines for the crosswalk weren't there, but there's a road sign for it on both sides of the street.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Northern Virginia
I'm curious, 4 lane divided highway. Do you folks usually stop for pedestrians that are waiting if there is no stop sign or stoplight at a crosswalk? If there was no traffic or stop sign or stoplight, and I was following a car I may be caught a little by surprise too that they were just stopping in the middle of the road. I understand it's a crosswalk, but that tells me to look out for people crossing, not to stop and risk getting rearended for the pedestrian waiting on the side. Also, what happens if your letting the person go, and the person behind you changes lanes right into the walker? I know you were trying to do a good thing, so don't get me wrong, but I'm actually curious in this situation. I was just wondering if there was a stop sign, etc. Maybe I'm wrong.
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