The new law permits pedestrians to cross a roadway at any point, including outside of a crosswalk. It also allows for crossing against traffic signals and specifically states that doing so is no longer a violation of the city’s administrative code. But the new law also warns that pedestrians crossing outside of a crosswalk do not have the right of way and that they should yield to other traffic that has the right of way.

  • drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    15 days ago

    In a lot of situations I would rather cross mid block than at a corner crosswalk. The cars can’t be relied on to stop anyway, and mid-block there are a lot less directions you have to worry about.

    Even if the intersection is signalized given the existence of right turns on red it’s still often safer to cross mid block.

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      15 days ago

      That’s a good point most places, but in NYC, there is no turn on red. I still agree with being able to cross anywhere.

    • Letstakealook@lemm.ee
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      14 days ago

      I could see that in some areas. I rarely feel the need to do this myself, but there are occasions where it does make sense.