First time I’ve seen the pedestrian crossing button pointing downward
On Granville Bridge with the new bike lanes, crossing is behind me @citylife #vancouver #urbanism #biketooter #city
Curious as our pedestrian crossings don’t have arrows at all:
Where is it supposed to point and how does it work?In the US where I live (Washington state) the arrow points in the direction you want to walk. The posts usually have two buttons on them, one for each crossing direction.
Maybe this one is for the highway to hell?
Well, I think it actually makes sense if you read the arrow like you would on a map. Up is straight ahead, down is backwards and left and right are… well, left and right. Are the buttons usually mount differently, i.e. on the side of the pole instead of the front as it is the case here?
@Multiplexer
Normally, it points left or right to indicate the direction of crossing.Ok, I guessed something like that.
Makes sense and seems like a good idea. Would be a nice thing to have here also.
I know of several crossings with multiple installations on the same post where it is not always clear which push-button belongs to which crossing (although it is usually the one in front of you or the one behind you, not left or right).
I also suppose you have to push the arrow to “reserve” the next traffic light phase for crossing?
