“All-directional crossroads”: making pedestrians' road rig
Other intersections with heavy traffic and numerous pedestrians may be used for reference to this traffic diversion model.
The green light of the sidewalk lights up, all the vehicles in the direction of the crossroads have to stop and wait for pedestrians to cross the road. Pedestrians can walk diagonally across the road to the opposite side of the road... August 17th, Beijing's first “omnidirectional crossing” "Opened in Shijingshan."
Compared with the existing intersection design, the “omnidirectional intersection” is obviously a more humanized design for pedestrians: pedestrian crossings can be traversed or slanted, and pedestrians do not cross with motor vehicles, so there is more Convenient and safer crossing conditions can also reduce the waiting time for the second crossing.
According to a study by the Transport Bureau of London, the “omnidirectional crossing” can reduce traffic accidents by 38%. It is also because of its convenience and security that in the New York, Tokyo, London and even Hong Kong, the "omnidirectional crossroads" is not new.
This kind of design guarantees the efficiency and safety of pedestrians. It is also the guarantee of pedestrians' right. Although the law gives pedestrians absolute priority, no matter how the pedestrians go, the motor vehicles have the obligation to give way. However, in reality, some motor vehicles are not accustomed to polite pedestrians. Forced passages sometimes occur; many traffic lights are not reasonable enough to cause pedestrians to wait too long. Many disorderly rumors, rumors of red lights and other chaos are also related to this.
With the "omnidirectional crossroads", these disordered phenomena should be improved. Sometimes, the effectiveness of traffic management may not be reflected in the tough penalties, but also in the management of humanity and the publicity of public rights.
Next, I hope that other intersections with heavy traffic and numerous pedestrians will also learn from this traffic diversion model. In essence, this is also to let traffic management embed more "people-oriented" weight. This kind of people-oriented management can also be more violent: for example, the construction of "air bike lanes"; setting pedestrian pedestrian self-service lights... The more measures that can eliminate people's pain points, the more the city management temperature can be highlighted.