Sep 17 2007
This is not news.
This just in from the RGJ: Diagonal crossing stumps a number of walkers:
You can see all sides of humanity when people navigate the new scramble traffic signal for pedestrians at Virginia and Second streets in downtown Reno.
The signal allows pedestrians to scamper diagonally across the intersection. The new system started two weeks ago.
You could even dance in the middle of the intersection if you wanted to. The scramble is nicknamed the Barnes Dance in honor of the engineer who staked his career on its safety in the 1940s.
But you still have to watch out for cars. Just ask Keith Hass and John Wadlow.
On a recent morning, they watched other people illegally cross Virginia Street to get to Harrah’s. While the traffic light was green for vehicles, the red hand signal was lit for pedestrians to stop. The men hesitated. Should they stay or should they go?
One of them finally pushed the button to activate the pedestrian signal and they began to cross after the little walk man sign lit up.
It goes on like that. Oh, and, in other news, we have a bear problem. This is headline news in Reno, folks.
