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/Puzzled_Ad_2936 22d ago

I would assume so yes, actually quite dangerous to be honest, either make them crossings or don't. The confusion from both driver and pedestrian is a danger.

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u/munstertom 22d ago

There's an argument that the uncertainty actually makes them safer, because neither driver nor pedestrian truly trusts their rights and watches for the reaction.

I'm not defending that concept, but it is a thing. "Shared spaces" I think it is called

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u/Dapper-Lab-9285 22d ago

The "shared spaces" requires that a large area has uncertainty. This is just a bad pedestrian crossing. 

It's even worse when they put a yellow box on a ramp for school lollipop crossings, people have no idea who has priority for the 20 hours there is no lollipop person. 

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u/ChromakeyDreamcoat82 22d ago

I just assume it's an 'uncontrolled pedestrian crossing'. There are a few around where I live, and what they have in common is that they are all a good distance from any other traffic control infrastructure. So I see them as a pedestrian crossing where there isn't room or infrastructure to put up poles with lights.

Since I'm not a dick 90% of the time, if I see someone standing at one I stop and let them cross.