New from FHWA - Crosswalk Marking Selection Guidebook, to help localities make decisions on where the use of high-visibility designs can have a safety impact. Incorporates new(ish) research on yielding rates for hi-viz crosswalks on two-lane uncontrolled crossings.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/resources/crosswalk_marking_selection_guide.pdf
@bikepedantic Very useful. Even though the report is somewhat burying the lede: "The key question of this guide can be reframed as, 'Why not mark HVCs everywhere?' Indeed, this guide recommends using HVC markings everywhere an agency has determined to mark a crosswalk. "
@haraldkliems @bikepedantic Making me feel lucky (for once) to be in NSW, as all unsignalised crosswalks are 'high visibility' by this definition, and we don't even try to use unsignalised crosswalks over 50km/hr (30mph).
I see videos of American drivers blowing through unsignalised crosswalks on 4 lane roads with a 70km+ speed limit, and like.... what do the road designers really expect to happen?
