Originally Posted by nova

not in the same way as a through road intersects another road. A drive way would be more akin to a t intersection where the road is only coming from one side. How ever when on a side walk it is much more akin to a cross intersection. Also intersections have some form of traffic control in at least one direction while a drive way does not. Now also remember that all drivers will pull their car truck etc out in to the path of the side walk blocking the entire side walk while the road is not blocked even when a driver pulls out partially in to the road.