Articles tagged: pedestrian safety ordinance
with quiz: Police conducting targeted enforcement at 14 crosswalks in Ann Arbor
Posted: May 20, 2013Ann Arbor's crosswalks are once again the focus of a targeted enforcement campaign to increase awareness of pedestrian and motorist safety. Read more »
Drivers be warned: Ann Arbor police to ticket motorists who don't stop at crosswalks
Posted: Jan 18, 2013Ann Arbor police are warning motorists they will be ticketing those who do not stop for pedestrians at crosswalks during a stepped-up enforcement campaign. Read more »
with poll: Ann Arbor ranked safest in state for pedestrians; city wants to keep it that way
Posted: Sep 06, 2012Despite the recent furor regarding pedestrian safety in Ann Arbor and the crosswalk ordinance that drivers love to hate, statistics show the city is the safest metro area for pedestrians in Michigan. Read more »
New flashing crosswalk beacon installed at Seventh and Washington in Ann Arbor
Posted: Mar 14, 2012The first of Ann Arbor's new pedestrian-activated crosswalk beacons is helping Slauson Middle School students and neighbors more safely cross Seventh Street at Washington. Read more »
Have an opinion about walking and biking in Ann Arbor? City wants to hear from you
Posted: Jan 31, 2012Have an opinion about walking and biking in Ann Arbor? Or ideas to share about what city officials can do to improve non-motorized transportation? The city is beginning a review of its Non-Motorized Transportation Plan ... Read more »
Opinion: Lack of standardized signs part of pedestrian crossing problems
Posted: Dec 25, 2011I have been following the Plymouth Road pedestrian crossing activities during the past few weeks and think that some of the actions are missing the mark. I have not seen any proposed action against the ... Read more »
Pedestrian safety law: New strobe lights and crosswalk rules approved in Ann Arbor
Posted: Dec 20, 2011Those flashing strobe lights you're going to see at some crosswalks in Ann Arbor soon mean one thing: Stop for pedestrians. The Ann Arbor City Council voted 10-0 Monday night to approve spending $81,000 for ... Read more »
with poll: Next step for Ann Arbor's pedestrian crosswalks on Plymouth Road: Strobe lights?
Posted: Dec 13, 2011One word: Strobes. Ann Arbor officials have identified a $65,000 solution to the crosswalk problems along Plymouth Road and it involves installing new pedestrian-activated LED lights called Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons — or RRFBs — ... Read more »
The Atlantic: Article pokes fun at uproar over crosswalk ordinance in 'brainy' Ann Arbor
Posted: Dec 03, 2011The uproar over Ann Arbor’s pedestrian safety ordinance caught the attention of The Atlantic this week. An article by Micheline Maynard in the Cities section of The Atlantic’s website pokes a little fun at the ... Read more »
Opinion: To the Ann Arbor City Council: Don't repeal the pedestrian safety ordinance
Posted: Nov 19, 2011Editor’s note: The following letter was addressed to Ann Arbor’s mayor and City Council. I am writing to add my support to your efforts to improve pedestrian safety in Ann Arbor. I know that you ... Read more »
with poll: Ann Arbor City Council starts changes to pedestrian safety ordinance
Posted: Nov 11, 2011The new language still gets rid of the vague term "approaching," but it doesn't go so far as to require pedestrians to be "within" the street to get motorists to stop for them. Read more »
Pedestrian ordinance: Electronic warning signs posted as temporary solution to crosswalk issues on Plymouth Road
Posted: Nov 10, 2011In response to recent rear-end accidents at crosswalks in Ann Arbor, the city installed two new signs this week along a dangerous stretch of Plymouth Road. "Watch for stopping traffic," read the electronic signs, which ... Read more »
with poll: Ann Arbor pedestrian safety ordinance repeal proposed in response to concerns
Posted: Nov 09, 2011There's a movement afoot to roll back Ann Arbor's pedestrian safety ordinance, and discussion on the issue could take center stage at this week's City Council meeting. Read more »
with poll: Police chief: Ann Arbor's new pedestrian safety ordinance has 'caused a lot of dysfunction'
Posted: Nov 06, 2011Complaints about rear-end collisions at crosswalks in Ann Arbor are piling up, and Plymouth Road has risen to the top of the list of concerns. Read more »
Ann Arbor resident: Collision at pedestrian crosswalk 'could have been tragic'
Posted: Nov 01, 2011The case against Ann Arbor's new pedestrian safety ordinance is building as drivers say they've experienced rear-end collisions at crosswalks where motorists stopped for pedestrians. Read more »
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