hey, i know that intersection!

[osaraba]

(via thedreamerworld)

Video of traffic at the intersection of 28th & Park shows the "bad habits" of pedestrians, cyclists & motorists. I don't think I agree that this necessarily calls for a revision of street traffic rules in NYC (pedestrians are pretty darn safe in metropolitan NYC), but this video is super fun to watch nonetheless!

I love the point (toward the end) when the videographer labels the "Agressive Yield" of the car toward the pedestrians. Yeah, have to say I really really hate it when drivers do that (though I will admit to having done that myself a handful of times).

This makes me want to re-read Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What It Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt.

Comments

[cathybites.livejournal.com]

The bikes on sidewalks drive me NUTS. I kicked a bike once that was on the sidewalk hard enough the guy crashed to the ground. He got all pissy at me but another guy - much bigger than him - told him he was an asshole for being on the sidewalk, and the cyclist just left. Still on the sidewalk. >:\

[osaraba]

Oh man, LAME. =( I've been lucky enough to avoid any run-ins with cyclists, but yeah they make me real nervous -- I'm more worried about hitting one while driving than being hit by one while walking, though I'm sure that would be even more unpleasant.