Is it illegal to start crossing the street after the red hand or DON’T WALK symbol has begun flashing? Yes, indeedy. Stepping off the curb after DON’T WALK flashes defeats the whole purpose of having ...

The scene is familiar to anyone who walks, runs or bicycles through neighborhoods: A pedestrian stops at an intersection, then the signal light flashes to indicate that it’s OK to walk. The person ...

Q Can you squeeze in a little pedestrian safety reminder? I’m working downtown San Jose and watch daily as pedestrians violate section 21456b of the vehicle code. They cross the street and watch the ...

These mixed signals could be deadly. Upper West Side residents are flabbergasted by a growing number of malfunctioning crosswalk signs that display “Walk” and “Don’t Walk” symbols simultaneously. At ...

We've been getting more and more tips about broken crosswalk signals showing both the Don't Walk symbol ("Red Hand") and the Walk symbol ("White Man") simultaneously. Today a reader e-mails: "My ...