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From: matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: crosswalks
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 14:24:27 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 19 14:24:27 1985
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Reply-To: matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford)
Organization: U. Chicago, Astronomy & Astrophysics
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In Illinois pedestrians also have the right of way in a 
crosswalk unless they are crossing on a red light.  The
crosswalk is defined to exist at intersections even if
no lines are painted.  (I checked this in the driver's
handbook when I moved here from California.)

Nevertheless, not one driver in a hundred seems to believe
in any form of pedestrians' rights.  Many will actually
speed up when approaching an occupied crosswalk to see the
people scatter.
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