I get half way across the street and the ” Flashing Don’t Walk” indication appears. Do I still have enough time to complete my crossing?
Some pedestrians misunderstand the “Flashing Don’t Walk” or “Helping Hand” display feature. This feature is intended to warn pedestrians who have not started to cross that there is not enough walk time left to start and complete their crossing safely. If they have started to cross and the “Helping Hand” indication appears, there is still sufficient time to complete their crossing. The duration of the “Helping Hand” indication is included in the calculation of the pedestrian walk time. Where this feature is installed, it is augmented with information signs to explain the operation. Pedestrian walk times are calculated based on the walking speed of a typical adult (1.2 metres per second). At locations with high percentages of senior citizens or children, walk speeds are reduced to 1.00 metres per second to accommodate a slower walking speed.
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