Chicago drivers only stop for crosswalks 18 percent of the time, study finds
Chicago drivers only stop for crosswalks 18 percent of the time, study finds
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Illinois has a law about stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks, but according to a new study put out this week by the Active Transit Alliance, drivers only stop 18 percent of the time. This is a conundrum for transit officials, since it’s almost impossible to enforce. Why aren’t drivers stopping and what can we do to change that? Ron Burke, the Director of the Active Transit Alliance joins us in studio. Plus, DNAinfo.com reporter, Adeshina Emmanuel discusses the Argyle Streetscape project and what it’s doing to change the relationship between traffic and pedestrians.