Pedestrian safety should be in the minds of drivers at all times but thanks to the selfish and rude behavior of our vehicle operators it seems that the laws for intersections are rarely observed by speeding drivers. Violatiors are subject to heavy fines and jail time if a crash occurs so it might be a very good idea to read below and then put it into action.
At crosswalks and intersections without signals:
The driver of a vehicle must stop for a pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk when:
the pedestrian is on the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling.
the pedestrian is approaching within one lane of the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling.
At intersections with signals:
When proceeding on a green signal, drivers turning right or left shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within the crosswalk.
When turning right on red after stopping, drivers shall yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully within the crosswalk.
Keep Rodgers Forge safe: slow down and watch for pedestrians.
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