I think there’s provision for indirect damage, like a driver could claim that they were distracted by the chalk and swerved into a tree and it wrecked their car?
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OH FFS! I can see some idiot trying to get away with that after an accident but I can't see it not being laughed out of court. Putting these things at intersections has been proven to lower accidents, slows people down and makes them more aware of what's really happening at the intersection.
aug 30, 2025, 9:11 pm • 0 0 • view
yes, if something like that actually happened and prosecutors could prove that the sidewalk chalk was the cause of the accident, then I imagine they could probably pursue a prosecution for altering a traffic signal -- but otherwise I don't see it
aug 30, 2025, 9:09 pm • 1 0 • view
There is research on this and how it helps lower accidents at intersections. I'll see if I can find it. The city I live in uses them to prevent vehicle/pedestrian collisions.
aug 30, 2025, 9:12 pm • 2 0 • view
Not the research I was looking for but this is a very good example of safety strategies. I'm not a driver so they wouldn't annoy me at all. You get the idea though. globaldesigningcities.org/publication/...
aug 30, 2025, 11:12 pm • 0 0 • view