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Sign prohibiting jaywalking in Singapore's Orchard Road. Jaywalking is the act of pedestrians walking in or crossing a roadway if that act contravenes traffic regulations. The term originated in the United States as a derivation of the phrase jay-drivers (the word jay meaning 'a greenhorn, or rube' [1]), people who drove horse-drawn carriages and automobiles on the wrong side of the road ...
Metropolitan Parkway or Metro Parkway is a major thoroughfare in Metro Detroit that stretches west from Lake St. Clair Metropark to Bloomfield Township. Metro Parkway corresponds to 16 Mile Road in Metro Detroit's mile road system, and is sometimes referred to as such by area residents, but it is rarely officially called 16 Mile.
Name Termini Length Frequency (min) Notes Mon-Fri Sat Sun 1: Vernor: Rosa Parks Transit Center: Michigan + Schaefer, Dearborn: 9.2 mi (14.8 km) 30 30 60 2: Michigan: Rosa Parks Transit Center Fairlane Town Center, Dearborn: 10.5 mi (16.9 km) 30 60 60 3: Grand River: Jefferson + Beaubien Grand River + 7 Mile 15 mi (24 km) 15–20 30 30 4: Woodward
The other method involves the use of the more easily visible "continental stripes" (like the UK's zebra crossings), which are sets of multiple bars across the crosswalk itself that are perpendicular to the direction of crossing. These bars are typically 12 to 24 inches (300 to 610 mm) wide and are set 12 to 24 inches (300 to 610 mm) apart.
The city of Detroit announced its plans today for road closures leading up to next week's Grand Prix event The three-day event will be in downtown from Friday, May 31, until Sunday, June 2.
Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. Vogel, Virgil J. (1986). Indian Names in Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. pp. 244, 8 B&W photographs & 3 maps.
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Modules for traffic lanes consist of a dash in the middle and a symbol for the kind of lane right or left of the dash, depending on the direction from which the traffic crosses the crossing. If a crossing is possible from both directions, a symbol is located on both sides. If the pedestrian crossing is a zebra crossing, the middle line is dashed.