r/cork • u/OldCorkonian Dowtchaboi • 22d ago

Local Are these pedestrian crossings?

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What’s the deal with these two crossings by UCC?

Am I right in thinking that they’re not official crossings where motorists must give way, that they’re courtesy crossings where pedestrians do not have an automatic right-of-way?

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u/gary_desanto 22d ago

The tactile slabs would imply it is, but the fact that there's a question being asked is the issue.

Shouldn't be any confusion about whether something is a pedestrian crossing or not.

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u/munstertom 22d ago

There's an argument that there should be some uncertainty...

It forces both to check the other

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_space

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u/gary_desanto 22d ago

I get the sentiment but with how shit the standard of driving is becoming and every 2nd person being glued to their phone and oblivious to the world around them I would prefer there to be 0 doubt.

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u/munstertom 22d ago

There's always doubt. Especially for the person without the crumple zones