Sunday, September 23, 2012

LOOK!

Here's a pedestrian safety idea I can get behind. Placing LOOK signs on the street at crosswalks wont be a panacea for ending vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents, but it does encourage responsibility on the part of pedestrians. Making them feel safer, as most pedestrian safety efforts do nowadays, just seems to make people more careless.

One thing that might make it more effective would be to have an image of a hand pointing a finger on both sides of the word, pointing left and right. That might better remind people to look both ways before crossing the street.

8 Comments:

At 9:25 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Breathe" signs might help, too.

 
At 9:53 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's a really wasteful idea coming from a libertarian.

 
At 10:02 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

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At 10:06 AM, Blogger Fred Mangels said...

Seems to me it's much less expensive than ideas being put in place already. We have flashing lights marking crosswalks that cost thousands and flag systems being proposed in Fortuna that cost a few hundred. How much would it cost for some stencils and spray paint?

 
At 10:35 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow, so you're deleting non-offensive comments now? I stated facts. If you care to dispute the facts, please do. Don't just delete comments because you can't handle the truth. How sad. Perhaps you should familiarize yourself with the Libertarian platform. I've removed you from my blogroll.

 
At 10:39 AM, Blogger Fred Mangels said...

I've removed you from my blogroll..

Thanks.

 
At 10:58 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The one thing you can't do on Fred's blog is challenge his claim of being a Libertarian. Just sit back quietly and guffah at his posts like this one.

 
At 10:47 AM, Anonymous charlie said...

Not a bad idea, Fred! Used as an educational tool, a reminder, such as on a designated path to and from school for children a thought.

 

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