Originally Posted by
mr_bill
The SOLID HAND illuminates at the same time as the RED light illuminates, so they both mean exactly the same thing so it's moot.
Never seen one go to red hand that late; always a second or two before yellow ball. Then again, flashing walk here is a warning that the Ulstermen are coming. Ped signals are treated the same as car signals,
AFAIK; red means don't enter the intersection, but you may finish crossing if you entered before red.
FLASHING HAND for pedestrians in most states, wrongly, means finish walking, do not leave curb. (California has changed this, and other states are considering following. It should be pedestrian may proceed but should clear the intersection before the countdown expires.
It's been the latter in Texas since I was allowed to cross the street on my own back in the days of rotary telephones.
Found it:
Sec. 552.001. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS. (a) A traffic control signal displaying green, red, and yellow lights or lighted arrows applies to a pedestrian as provided by this section unless the pedestrian is otherwise directed by a special pedestrian control signal.
(b) A pedestrian facing a green signal may proceed across a roadway within a marked or unmarked crosswalk unless the sole green signal is a turn arrow.
(c) A pedestrian facing a steady red signal alone or a steady yellow signal may not enter a roadway.
Sec. 552.002. PEDESTRIAN RIGHT-OF-WAY IF CONTROL SIGNAL PRESENT. (a) A pedestrian control signal displaying "Walk," "Don't Walk," or "Wait" applies to a pedestrian as provided by this section.
(b) A pedestrian facing a "Walk" signal may proceed across a roadway in the direction of the signal, and the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian.
(c) A pedestrian may not start to cross a roadway in the direction of a "Don't Walk" signal or a "Wait" signal. A pedestrian who has partially crossed while the "Walk" signal is displayed shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the "Don't Walk" signal or "Wait" signal is displayed.
Current wording adopted in 1995. Can't find an earlier version, but I'm sure at least most of the above was in effect well before then.
I'm glad the truck operator saw me, since I don't think they saw the man pushing the stroller. (Did you notice how he looks ALL ways before crossing the street?)
Slacker doesn't look up or down.