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It’s time to ban ‘right-on-red’
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What's pedestrian scramble?
Dedicated cycle for pedestrians, all way crossing so they can cross diagonally too. It separates cars and pedestrians completely.
How can you do that without banning right on red? The problem is cars never stop, regardless of walk signals.
I’ve seen that in a few places, and it works where
I believe you that you experience this but it's simply not the case nation wide. I grew up without a car and walked/bussed for my entire 20s. Never had an issue, though I do make sure Imnsituationally aware no matter who has the right away.