Gothamist: The New Boulevards of Death

bob

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:19:03 -0500

Union Square North near Petco - when the light changes, the pedestrians all start walking because they don't realize they have to wait for a signal, and the turning traffic comes quite fast. There needs to be a sign there warning pedestrians to wait for the Walk sign.

Kevin Walsh

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:15:42 -0500

If the Department of Transportation would enforce the laws on the books, we could cut down on the casualties. New York is the only city I know of in which the car always demands the ROW when in competition with pedestrians at crosswalks. In other cities, drivers defer to pedestrians. Not here. I live near Northern Boulevard. Heavy, pedal to the metal traffic. The stoplights are timed to give pedestrians ten seconds to cross before the caution. Ten seconds! No wonder here are so many accidents. www.forgotten-ny.com

Peter

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:20:40 -0500

Hudson Street north of Canal can be scary. I work on Hudson at the W. Houston intersection, which had eight pedestrian accidents in the survey period. What happens is that cars enter Manhattan through the Holland Tunnel and the drivers are slow to catch onto the fact that they're now driving on city streets full of pedestrians and bicyclists.

S.D.

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:05:15 -0500

And we worked soooo hard for the Title... "Not Amused", While the driver is ultimately responsible for avoiding pedestrians; I wait for the Bus on Queens blvd on a daily basis and see pedestrians cross with complete and utter disregard to their surroundings too. This includes Cell phone talkers and people who jump the Fence divider.

Not amused

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:46:42 -0500

Every main thruway is a death trap for pedest. ! You can't escape them, The solution, Sadly will be the day the city gets tired of people being killed by stupid drivers more interested in talking on their cellphones . That they finally will start install camara's all over the city to catch these assholes in the act ! Furthermore, Increasing the Fines,and Jailtime for leaving after they hit someone .

Christa

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:37:39 -0500

Did anyone else notice that in each picture with the AMNY article there were people, including a woman with her child, crossing against the light?