There can be a ton of factors to consider before a county can decide a crossing is “safe” such as nearby turns, existing signals or traffic changes that could change the velocity of oncoming cars suddenly, business access locations, and likely a thousand other variables that need to be considered.
Reflective paint on a road doesn’t at all guarantee a car can stop in time, particularly if the traffic is already being affected by other changes, this is why we have whole departments in cities who hire people schooled and educated about these things so we don’t make unsafe road crossings.
(I am not a city planner/engineer but used to have to pull plans and permits all the time, every single little thing you walk on every day in cities have far more depth and consideration than most people understand, but we would suffer disasters without such codes.)
moody@lemmings.world 1 day ago
Besides being painted in reflective road paint, which these ones are, what else would cause a pedestrian to be run over?
As long as it looks like a crosswalk, and drivers can see it, I’m not sure what else you would need.
ameancow@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
There can be a ton of factors to consider before a county can decide a crossing is “safe” such as nearby turns, existing signals or traffic changes that could change the velocity of oncoming cars suddenly, business access locations, and likely a thousand other variables that need to be considered.
Reflective paint on a road doesn’t at all guarantee a car can stop in time, particularly if the traffic is already being affected by other changes, this is why we have whole departments in cities who hire people schooled and educated about these things so we don’t make unsafe road crossings.
(I am not a city planner/engineer but used to have to pull plans and permits all the time, every single little thing you walk on every day in cities have far more depth and consideration than most people understand, but we would suffer disasters without such codes.)
phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 23 hours ago
Depending on location there’s additional stuff, mostly signage notifying drivers. With great variation in requirements depending on the road.
GaMEChld@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Signage is definitely important. You can’t just throw shit down on the pavement and have it be treated as a sign itself.