Victoria Street between B2 and County Road C, collided with a jogger
in a crosswalk.
http://www.startribune.com/jogger-hit-in-roseville-crosswalk-questions-decision-not-to-charge-driver/563512402/
Granted, the jogger would have been wise to stop momentarily before
entering the crosswalk and push the button to activate the crossing
signal prior to entering the crosswalk. That said, anyone who thinks
they can depend on the crossing signal to stop a vehicle traveling 40
mph or faster as it barrels down the hill traveling north from B2 or
accelerates around the curve coming south from County Road C, should
think twice. I've used the crosswalk, with the crossing signal, and
have found multiple times that the high speed traffic
1) either blows through the crosswalk, or,
2) if the person who activates the signal attempts to assert their
right-of-way, the fast moving vehicle does not slow, but rather, races
to the crosswalk and then slams on the brakes.
Obviously, as has been proven by the 85 year old woman who apparently,
without braking, blew through the crosswalk and struck the jogger, 40
mph, or faster, is not a safe speed for traffic moving through the
crosswalk on the trail going through Central Park. So why isn't the
speed limit lowered to 30 mph on that stretch of road, and strictly
enforced?
Sheldon Gitis, Roseville