New flashing street sign on Barry Drive

Never ceases to amaze me how angry and cynical you guys are. I like the sign. I’ve had drivers turn dangerously near me when I’m crossing at pedestrian lights, because they seem to forget that you have to check for pedestrians when you’re turning. And heaps of drivers do dangerous stuff when I’m on a bike. The sign’s good. For safety. Geez.

**shakes head and sighs**

Do these idiots ever proof read signs ? Surely they could find a better word than ‘peds’.

So a new street sign makes the news. What an interesting city!
Looks more sturdy than the cheap-appearance flimsy electronic pedestrian crossing signs at Canberra Hospital

One can only wonder how distracting that’ll become.

In defence of something along these lines, as a frequent pedestrian and cyclist its quite common for cars to turn corners straight into/through pedestrians, particularly later in the cycle when the waiting bunch of peds (hey, why not use it) have gone across and its just singletons.

Overseas lots of places have flashing arrows to warn drivers that there are pedestrians around the corner.

I always enjoy how drivers get all worked up at being told that they need reminding not be act like idiots given that, well, a large percentage of drivers act like idiots. It might only be 10%, and not you guys (after all, no one who reads this site could be anything but in the top few percent of everything)

Another way to waste our money. It’s neck and neck between Barr and Rattenbury in who can spend most money most foolishly – if it flashes and makes a noise it must be good seems to be their joint motto.

NellyBean said :

What’s wrong with Pediatrists?

I don’t know, give us a clue….

Heavs said :

Clearly an Essendon fan.

What a peculiar post.

So they’ve installed a flashing driver distraction to take our attention away from who/what may be crossing the street in front of us. Clap clap.
As has already been said, if you don’t know who to give way to at the intersection, maybe you should become one of the ‘peds’ needing protection.

Aeek said :

I find the painted “Give Way to Pedestrians” signs bad enough.

Its as if we cannot expect licenced drivers to be competent to drive.

And if someone runs into a cyclist because they are not a “Ped”? Note the green bike crossing light in the photo, no requirement to dismount here.

It clearly stand for pedals.

Rollersk8r said :

Brilliant – along with the new 40 zones in Civic – it’s like Rattenbury is Homer in that Simpsons episode where he plasters Springfield with warnings signs for every last tiny little issue he can find. #nannystate

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Brilliant – along with the new 40 zones in Civic – it’s like Rattenbury is Homer in that Simpsons episode where he plasters Springfield with warnings signs for every last tiny little issue he can find. #nannystate

Aeek said :

I find the painted “Give Way to Pedestrians” signs bad enough.

Its as if we cannot expect licenced drivers to be competent to drive.

And if someone runs into a cyclist because they are not a “Ped”? Note the green bike crossing light in the photo, no requirement to dismount here.

You’re right!

It should say “give way to peds and bis”.

Give way to pedants?

I find the painted “Give Way to Pedestrians” signs bad enough.

Its as if we cannot expect licenced drivers to be competent to drive.

And if someone runs into a cyclist because they are not a “Ped”? Note the green bike crossing light in the photo, no requirement to dismount here.

peterh said :

dtc said :

Not sure I want to be a ‘ped’. Sounds quite similar to slang for not so nice types.

and would you want to give way to those types or mow them down?

What’s wrong with Pediatrists?

dtc said :

Not sure I want to be a ‘ped’. Sounds quite similar to slang for not so nice types.

You beat me to it. I doubt anyone in their right mind would give way to pedophiles.

dtc said :

Not sure I want to be a ‘ped’. Sounds quite similar to slang for not so nice types.

and would you want to give way to those types or mow them down?

That should do the trick. Now people will stop intentionally running into peds.

Not sure I want to be a ‘ped’. Sounds quite similar to slang for not so nice types.

Clearly an Essendon fan.