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Old 12-01-2008, 03:10 AM   #22
Draug
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan View Post
I think that as long as there is enough room for a person to trip and fall without ending up in the path of your vehicle (so about 8 feet to be safe) you should be going. If you sit there and wait until they hit the sidewalk you are going to have a lot of people hating you every day after work.
I agree. Unfortunately, the Calgary Police dont. The law is that you cant enter a crosswalk until ALL pedestrians are on the sidewalk.

Regardless, I still excercise my own judgement, and will deal with the ticket if I get one. I have just as much motivation not to run someone over as the pedestrians have to not be run over.

But, while this law exists, most people will obey it. It makes intersections like you mentioned almost impossible to turn at.

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