08-16-2017, 01:15 PM
(08-16-2017, 11:47 AM)timc Wrote:(08-16-2017, 09:51 AM)Markster Wrote: Personally, I want one of these at every single trail crossing in the region:
I hate the idea of full traffic lights.
I like this, but there must be some reason we have done away with all of this style of crossing in the region.
There doesn’t have to be a good reason.
But having said that, these crossings have some sort of weird legal history I don’t understand. I remember them from Toronto growing up, and also in Ottawa, but in recent years I have mentioned things like this to planners and got answers about new legislation authorizing new types of pedestrian crossings. Then when I saw the details of the new legislation, it turned out what it allowed was essentially what had always existed, just being a bit more specific about what the signage should look like. I was left completely confused as to what the planners were trying to say, and frankly somewhat suspicious of their expertise.
On top of that, the new legislation has two types of pedestrian crossovers, both of which are essentially what always existed, just with two different levels of signage. So it’s very confusing.