Each day, I stand at a crosswalk on North Street to cross. Today as I stood there, several cars went through the crosswalk.
Now normally, I might be upset that so many cars went through the crosswalk. But unfortunately, there is only really about half of the crosswalk painted on the road. Why is that?
Work crews painted the lines on ONLY WHERE THEY HAD REPAIRED THE ROAD. Where there are new asphalt patches, there are lines, but otherwise there’s nothing because the lines have disappeared over the winter. So it looks likes sort of like connect the dots (or in this case, short dashes).
Quite ridiculous and ineffective. I’m all for saving the city some cash, but seriously? —Shaking head
This article appears in Jun 17-23, 2010.
because the work crews figure you only get about halfway over, before getting bopped. so why bother to paint the rest. simple idea, right. and also, because using too much paint, takes away from what they can steal from us in taxes.
If you are talking about the crosswalk that starts outside a convenience store (across from the community center?)
That cross walk is super dangerous in my opinion. If I wasn’t driving down that road on a daily basis, there is no way I would see it.
Here in Edmonton, you’re lucky if cars stop at all.
On the other hand, it’s great while driving and not having to worry about stopping for pesky pedestrians as much. It’s also fun trying to sneak under the boon gates for the LRT just before they close, also a common practice.
Cutbacks. Go to Dollarama, buy 4 orange pylons, and a can of spray paint and make your own crosswalk. A maze design would be awesome.
yes seb…. and why not have them repaint the lane’s ala Cramer…
make some luxury lanes that are extra wide…
At least you are one of the few pedestrians that stops and waits at a crosswalk for cars to stop, instead of darting out in the middle of traffic because the crosswalk generates a protective barrier once you step in it.