Comment 114263

By AnjoMan (registered) | Posted October 15, 2015 at 17:21:50 in reply to Comment 114261

I don't understand the need for a delay. Whether the crosswalk activates immediately or waits 20 seconds it will have the same effect - drivers will see the lights come on and will stop to let the pedestrian cross. A delay only serves to waste the time of a pedestrian and remind them that they are considered second class even when traffic features are deployed specifically for their safety.

In Toronto, if you walk up to a PXO and are at all visible from the road, drivers will start to slow down even before you activate the button since they know that the PXO gives you priority. Adding a delay will make it about stopping for the light when the point of the light is to make it more obvious that a pedestrian is trying to cross.

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