Pedestrain nightmare

Back for another round.

This blog content does not meant any offend or disrespect to the New York’s finest it is simply an observation.

Every evening when I am in town, I had to go thru the impassable sidewalk on the infamous 42nd street heading west to my home. If you had ever experienced the massive humanity during rush hour in midtown, it is a dragged experience we do not wish to repeat.

After avoiding ran over clueless tourists in the middle of the sidewalk. I often resort to walking on the bus lane just to get from one block to the other. The experience is like dodging bullets in a battlefield, a hip twisting and fancy footwork exercise.

Once I approached the major intersection of 8th Ave and 42 streets, I can’t help wondering why there is always a gridlock on that intersection, which is not an entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, rather it is just another ave.

Never the less, I did notice that part of the problem is actually caused by the Ever eager pedestrian both local and some visitors. Most of the pedestrian on the intersection have no patient to wait for his or her turns of the traffic light before set foot on the road, or even crossing it, even with flashing red light of warning.

Pedestrian going East or west do not want to wait for the east bound traffic trying to turn on to north bound lane on 8th Avenue to clear, in order to avoid hitting them, cars stop at the middle of the intersection, in turn, clog up the traffic on the cross road. When time come the north & south bound cars get into action in front of the bus terminal, they also rushing off as soon as the light turn yellow, like race horses trapped in the starting gate, can’t wait to get out.

While the gridlock is forming the pedestrians approached the intersection growing eager and spill into the street, causing more congestion. Not to mention rig the Metro and suburb bus stop is only a stone throw away, further clog up the traffic flow.

I see no effort to ease this congestion by the traffic department; instead the city’s solution to this is to put up barricade on the sidewalk to control the flow of massive crowds spill on to the street. The massive police present make no attempt in crowd control, their duty is to stand there having a friendly visit with each other. Little attention was pay to the traffic entanglement. It is a miracle that there is always close calls on pedestrian being run over by traffic, temper flare, but no accident “YET”.

To get this situation under control I think the Traffic department should consider issuing tickets for jaywalking to all those in violation. I am sure that will boost the city’s revenue plus keep the law and order on the street.

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