NYC Crosswalk Buttons are Inoperative

cdneng2 writes "NY Times has an article that New York crosswalk push buttons are actually ineffective. Apparently, New York City deactivated most of the pedestrian buttons long ago with the emergence of computer-controlled traffic signals. From the article, 'More than 2,500 of the 3,250 walk buttons that still exist function essentially as mechanical placebos, city figures show.' Well, apparently New York city isn't the only city like this. I guess the answer lies in the same reason why people press the elevator button more than once."

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NY C crosswalk buttons dont work?

[stroustrup]

As if everything else works there.

Re:Could be even worse

[fucksl4shd0t]

Dude, you're an idiot. First off, most principalities DO reduce car speed limits when there are pedestrians. They also hand warning signs and so forth. Or can you read street signs? Second, pedestrian travel and automobile travel are dissimilar. THird, in the time before traffic lights, they stuck a human at the corner directing traffic. They were called "Traffic Cops".

This is a waste of my time, so just fuck off. I'm through with you.