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I don't really see the difference from the driver's perspective. The curb is now moved, either ped steps in the crosswalk or does not step in. If steps in, driver yields. If not, ped has yielded. If ped is walking purposefully toward the intersection without deceleration, the driver should assume the ped has asserted ROW. Anyway, no distinction except the pedestrian is now *more* visible.
Do Crosswalk Bumpouts Really Enhance Pedestrian Safety?
Mayor Stu Rasmussen of Silverton, Oregon sent me the following email quesitoning the effectiveness of bumpouts (aka bulbouts or curb extensions) - I am wondering about what looks like a current fad in traffic engineering and was hoping you might have some empirical data to back up the current...
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