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intersection rt 315 tariffville road and RT 10 .. crossing light going south to north on the rail trail. The button for the crossing light is not close to the crosswalk and there is a curb in front of the crossing light button, so the cyclists must dismount, back the bike up and point it towards the crosswalk. Difficult for many to do .. and some just wait for a lull in the traffic and cross without using the light. I suggest the curb in front of the crossing light button be removed and the road striping added as part of the crosswalk
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Bike safety (Guest)
charles beristain (Registered User)
charles beristain (Registered User)
In response to "Bike safety" post:
Section 14-286(a) of the CT state statutes says: Each person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk or across any roadway upon or along a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal within a reasonable distance before overtaking and passing a pedestrian....No person shall operate a bicycle upon or along a sidewalk or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk if such operation is prohibited by any ordinance of any city, town or borough or by any regulation of the state Traffic Commission....
Doug Hardy (Registered User)
charles beristain (Registered User)
Doug-- seems others are more interested in things other than my original input, which was bicycles crossing an intersection on a rail trail ... and specifically, the positioning of the crossing light button....
As experienced cyclists we know and follow the rules of the road. The bicycling community does NOT suggest that on rail trails, that we switch to the roadway to get across the intersection . That would be a very dangerous and foolish thing to do.
I think that you and "Bike safety" have hijacked this input to lecture cyclists. :-(
charles beristain (Registered User)
Doug-- seems others are more interested in things other than my original input, which was bicycles crossing an intersection on a rail trail ... and specifically, the positioning of the crossing light button....
As experienced cyclists we know and follow the rules of the road. The bicycling community does NOT suggest that on rail trails, that we switch to the roadway to get across the intersection . That would be a very dangerous and foolish thing to do.
I think that you and "Bike safety" have hijacked this input to lecture cyclists. :-(
charles beristain (Registered User)
Doug-- seems others are more interested in things other than my original input, which was bicycles crossing an intersection on a rail trail ... and specifically, the positioning of the crossing light button....
As experienced cyclists we know and follow the rules of the road. The bicycling community does NOT suggest that on rail trails, that we switch to the roadway to get across the intersection . That would be a very dangerous and foolish thing to do.
I think that you and "Bike safety" have hijacked this input to lecture cyclists. :-(
Doug Hardy (Registered User)
Doug Hardy (Registered User)
Actually, I know the intersection as I am a former Tariffville resident, and based on your photo it appears that you are correct in that it was designed poorly. I don't remember if the lights are long enough to provide a reasonable opportunity to get through there without using the button. Certainly people who are walking may have to hustle.
I'm pretty sure these are both state routes. But here's the town's contact info:
Thomas Roy, Director of Public Works (troy@simsbury-ct.gov)
Walter McDonald, Highway Superintendent
Patrica LaBissoniere, Administrative Secretary
860-658-3222
Meanwhile, here's the link to the state DOT "contact us" website:
http://www.dotdata.ct.gov/contacts/contact.aspx
And here's the main #:
860-594-2000
Good luck - let us know how it goes. They could very easily send a truck out there and have the concrete extended, curb pulled, and crosswalk widened in one or two afternoons.
Doug Hardy (Registered User)
bike safety (Guest)
charles beristain (Registered User)
Bike Safety poster... suggest you re-read Section 14-286(a) of the CT state statutes.
with a name like Bike Safety, you need to be versed in the cycling laws on the books in CT if you are going to pontificate on the subject.
This crossing light is ON the rail trail which is multi-use and the design intention of the light is for everyone, including cyclists to use the crossing light. Some cyclists cross further down rt 315 as you observed because they don't have to deal with a troublesome crossing light and a troublesome intersection for a rail trail crossing.
bike safety (Guest)
Don't you ride a mountain bike? Why not do a stoppie. Hit the button for the crosswalk, jump the curb and keep going? Make it a challenge!
charles beristain (Guest)
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