TTC: Streetcar Network

[drum118]

Mississauga like a lot of European cities is moving the the pedestrian crosswalk back from the intersection and more in line with LRT platforms end. Doing this for Toronto and other cities crosswalk is a safety measure for pedestrians and cut down on drivers trying to make a right turn.

Some cities do not allow drivers to make that right turn based on how far they are from the intersection and if they do and get caught, they get a ticket. Since we are NA, drivers will not obey that stopping distance by turning unsafely to pedestrians movements.

The current law for crosswalks is drivers must wait until the pedestrian is on the other sidewalk before they can cross that crosswalk to make a turn, but not enforces these days as well most drivers are not aware of the change for crosswalks.

"As of Jan. 1, a new law in Ontario indicates drivers and cyclists must now stop and yield the whole pedestrian crossover until the person is completely off the roadway. This rule also applies at school crossings where there is a crossing guard holding a stop sign."

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This means that even if the crosswalk is unmarked, vehicles must stop and yield to pedestrians. Drivers should make sure to watch for the elderly or people with disabilities who may take more time crossing. Failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk will result in a $810 fine and 4 demerit points.

 

[Bojaxs]

"As of Jan. 1, a new law in Ontario indicates drivers and cyclists must now stop and yield the whole pedestrian crossover until the person is completely off the roadway. This rule also applies at school crossings where there is a crossing guard holding a stop sign."

If someone is crossing Hurontario will an LRV have to wait for that pedestrian to finish crossing before advancing through the intersection?

That will extend trip length and is why we need to construct these LRT lines with refuge islands in the middle of the road.

 

[drum118]

If someone is crossing Hurontario will an LRV have to wait for that pedestrian to finish crossing before advancing through the intersection?

That will extend trip length and is why we need to construct these LRT lines with refuge islands in the middle of the road.

Yes the LRV will have to wait like any driver until the pedestrian is on the other sidewalk. Its the law and it will cost that driver of the LRV to pay a $810 fine and loose 4 demerit points.

There are numerous cases where pedestrians are crossing any street crosswalk on a red forcing drivers to slow down or stop for that person or drive behind them legally. Hurontario is a bitch of a road to cross at anytime of the day as the lights are too long for n-s traffic. There are other major roads that have the same issues.

I have seen side streets or cross streets who lights are too short or too long with no traffic on them.

 

[nfitz]

"As of Jan. 1, a new law in Ontario indicates drivers and cyclists must now stop and yield the whole pedestrian crossover until the person is completely off the roadway. This rule also applies at school crossings where there is a crossing guard holding a stop sign."

I'm struggling to find further information, and how this changes the old law that went into effect years ago ... heck, over a decade ago!