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A pedestrian crossing (or crosswalk in American and Canadian English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street or avenue.The term "pedestrian crossing" is also used in the Vienna and Geneva Conventions, both of which pertain to road signs and road traffic.
At signalized intersections, crosswalks may have pedestrian signals which display symbols to mandate when pedestrians may cross the street. State road rules in the United States usually require a driver to yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing a road when the pedestrian crosses at a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk. [2]
A zebra crossing (British English) or a marked crosswalk (American English) is a pedestrian crossing marked with white stripes (zebra markings). [1] Normally, pedestrians are afforded precedence over vehicular traffic , although the significance of the markings may vary by jurisdiction.
California Vehicle Code section 21950 says pedestrians generally have the right of way when crossing the street at an intersection, whether or not there’s a marked crosswalk.
The first pedestrian crossing flags were used around 2000 at pedestrian crossings in Salt Lake City. [1] [2] The flags are meant to be used by crossing pedestrians to alert drivers of their presence while crossing to avoid being hit by a car. The program started by promoting 100 crosswalks. [3]
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One of at least a dozen Trump signs was put up near the intersection of 92nd St. and Gatling Place by the entrance ramp to cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to Staten Island.
In 2016, a memorial crosswalk was painted at Boren Avenue and Howell Street in downtown Seattle to commemorate Native American woodcarver John T. Williams, who was killed by a police officer in 2010. [18] The crossing was a collaboration between SDOT, SDON, and the Seattle Indian Health Board.