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Show Confusion Follows Vague Designations jri-s TCa?3H rrntrri WHERE TELEGRAM FOUND CONFUSION IN SIDEWALK MARKING OF CROSSWALKS At Second South and Regent streets: Dotted line shows where yellow stripes have worn off; sidewalk sign on post well removed from lane; pedestrian is crossing outside lane. Poorly Marked Pedestrian Lane Held to Be Grave Traffic Hazard . . By BOB HALE Where does a pedestrian crosswalk cross-walk begin In downtown Salt Lake City? in some cases the pedestrian,whe Is assured by lew that he haa the right-of-way over moving vehicles, can do little but guess. This was apparent Wednesday as the result of a study by The Tele- grsm of downtown traffic, which revealed Tueeday that few auch crosswalks are ao designated that motorists can see them. The latter disclosures brought a denunciation from Judge Reva Back Boaone of police court for "lack of eonaiatsacy" in enforcement .work. Should Bo Marked It's a shame." she said. "These Isnee should be deeignated very clearly. I don't know why the city doesn't spend some money for proper prop-er markinge." -Judge Bosone said tha. motorist has "enough things to watch without with-out hsving to look for a pedestrian lsns that Is not clearly marked." "It la tha duty of the city to keep the lanes painted," ehe asserted. Extending the study, The Telegram Tele-gram found, as another example of confusion and misdirection of traffic traf-fic law enforcement, the pedestrian doesn't hsvs much guidsnce in the matter of at what point to begin a jaunt across ths middle of a block. Signs te Feet Away Signs ssying "Pedestrisn Lsne" are posted on poles at curbings. At some places these algns ars placed on a line with the actual croaswalk. But at othere the signs sre ss far removed from the crossings cross-ings ss 20 feet. A typical example Is at Second South street between Main and State atreets. Tha crosswalk . , . if one can judge by the yellow lines that jut out from the curb and then become AhliternroH aiuv in h street ... begine from ths east corner of Regent street. Yet the "Pedestrian Lane" algn Is soms 30 feet to the esat. And, as for ths crosswalk itself, It is not msrked In sny msnner out in the etreet, the once yellow stripes hsving hsv-ing become completely worn off and no warning eign stands In tha etreet. Cabs Park In Lane Taxicaba were parked In the crosswalk against ths curbing, Ths Telegram found. The same situation exists at what (Continue An Pair Twelve) (Column Four! POORLY MARKED LANEISHAZARD (Conthiu From lag Ont) doubt leu is th city's busiest mid-block mid-block pedestrian ?rosswlk , on Broadway between Main and Stats streets, in tha heart of Uia shopping shop-ping district As on Second South street, this crosswalk has no discernible stripes mark ins; Its course across the atreet. However, a stop sign does stand in the middle of the walk in daylight hours only. But the sidewalk signs are hung on poles about 21 feet away from the beginnings of the lane. These findings do not mean that some pedestrian is certain to meet death in one of these confusing crossings. Examples of Confusion But they are more examples of misdirection, confused effort and lack of follow-through on laudable ideas to promote traffic safety. The atate tew and city ordinance give the pedestrian right-of-way at designated crosswalks. Moreover, as further protection for the person on foot, the pedestrian Is forbidden to cros"' except at a designated place. All right. These pin res ARE designated but how well? Some crossings clearly are marked by well defined yellow stripes, easily visible to motorist and pedestrian alike, Tha Telegram study showed Tuesday. Yet other crossings, at which the pedestrian Is supposed to have right-of-way, either are virtually unmarked by lack of defined lines or stop signs, or confused by sidewalk side-walk signs that are misplaced as much aa 20 or 21 feet. Why not a atandard, easily under-stsndsble under-stsndsble msrking st each crossing? cross-ing? Why not a concentrated effort? ef-fort? Why not consistency? These findings all add up to support sup-port the plea for a far-reaching traffic traf-fic survey that will remove misdirection mis-direction and Inconsistency and make possible a unified, unending concentration of effort againat traffic death and Injury, |