What's happening
This bill requires all pedestrian signals at intersections in New York City to allow pedestrians to cross simultaneously, stopping traffic during walk signals.
Why it matters
Pedestrian safety could significantly improve. because all vehicles will be stopped during walk signals, reducing the risk of conflicts between turning cars and people crossing the street.
Intersection efficiency and traffic flow may be affected. , as vehicle movement will be paused in all directions while pedestrians cross, potentially leading to longer wait times for drivers and possibly increased traffic congestion.
Accessibility and equity for all pedestrians,. including seniors, children, and those with disabilities, could be enhanced since everyone would cross at once, reducing confusion and making intersections more predictable and navigable.
Urban design and enforcement practices may need to adapt,. as this change would require updating signal systems across the city and ensuring both drivers and pedestrians understand and comply with the new crossing rules.
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Who cares
New York City pedestrians
The bill would require signals at intersections with pedestrian-control signals to tell all pedestrians to cross at the same time, with no green lights for traffic during the walk signal.
New York City traffic-signal officials
They would need to ensure signal programming meets the simultaneous pedestrian-crossing requirement and bars green lights during walk signals.
Drivers in New York City
They would receive no green light at an intersection while its pedestrian-control signal displays walk or a steady walking person.
Headline styles
Synchronize Crosswalk Signals
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History
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Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4119
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring pedestrian-control signals to indicate that all pedestrians at an intersection shall cross the street at the same time
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-196 to read as follows:
§ 19-196 Pedestrian-control signals; timing. Any intersection with a pedestrian-control signal shall have such signal programmed to indicate that all pedestrians at the intersection shall cross the street at the same time. No traffic-control signal shall indicate a green light for traffic while a pedestrian-control signal at such intersection displays a signal indicating walk or a steady walking person.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09274-01-7
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