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brightblade13 t1_iy85xrp wrote

Reply to comment by cassiecat in You must STOP for pedestrians in crosswalks! by thegrumpycarp

Disagree.

The flashing yellow lights are usually manually triggered by a pedestrian in the process of crossing, which is, itself, a mandatory stop.

The only difference would be that a red light would actually signal to the driver that the stop is, in fact, required while someone is crossing.

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cassiecat t1_iy8hihb wrote

Have you never seen a crosswalk sign that flashes yellow at all times? That's what we're talking about.

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BitterGravity t1_iy8xcxw wrote

Nearly all in DC only flash yellow when a button is pressed.

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CrownStarr t1_iy96bzi wrote

I’m honestly not sure I ever have, do you have examples of some? I think I’ve only ever seen the ones that need a button press to turn on.

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cassiecat t1_iya2d3l wrote

I don't recall specific intersections but I have seen them in multiple places all over MD, VA, PA, and DE. Can't definitely say I've seen one in DC though I'm sure I have

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drphungky t1_iyalkeo wrote

PG County has them. I've definitely seen one there.

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