It was a long winter, with drivers mowing down pedestrians throughout the county, so who can blame people for seeking the fine points of crosswalk law? Today's question involves broad, multi-lane intersections. It's followed by a list of the crosswalk violations most frequently seen in traffic court. How much should [...]
The in thing for pedestrians seems to be so engaged in texting that they don't pay attention to traffic as they cross streets. Or they could be on their cellphones. Or they're listening to their iPods. If they were driving a car, they could face fines costing hundreds of dollars [...]
A 2-year-old Rohnert Park girl was killed Wednesday evening and her mother seriously injured when they were crossing a street and were hit by a car. With workers at nearby businesses saying Synder Lane near Medical Center Drive is a bad intersection for pedestrians to cross -- and they've been [...]
You see it all the time: A pedestrian waiting to cross a street will push the crosswalk button, wait, push it again and even a bunch of times as he/she tires of waiting. Does that do any good? No. "Pressing it more times doesn't do anything more than pressing it [...]
Lakeport police next week will be keeping a look out for drivers speeding, failing to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and other traffic violations. Police Lt. Brad Rasmussen said two officers -- one of whom will be on overtime -- will conduct the special enforcement on a selected day next [...]
Want to take a safe stroll around New York City the next time you visit? A fascinating story by the New York Times suggests you avoid crossing at intersections, pay special heed to cars making left turns, do not go anywhere between 3 and 9 p.m., stick to side streets [...]
In recent postings about motorcyclists and bicyclists, there have been a lot of comments regarding who, in general, really are the worst in following traffic laws. Is it people in their cars? Motorcyclists? Bicyclists? Truckers? Pedestrians even? So we thought we'd put up a poll and ask you for your [...]