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Pedestrians report drivers failing to yield at downtown flashing crosswalks; council pledges review
Summary
A downtown pedestrian reported motorists not yielding to pedestrians using the new flashing yellow crosswalk signals. The council said it will investigate the safety complaint.
Bonnie Toye told the Lake Havasu City Council on July 23 that motorists are not yielding to pedestrians at a newly updated downtown crosswalk where flashing yellow lights now accompany the pedestrian signal.
"When I push the button to cross the street... those flashing yellow lights are going too. So, that means that the cars have to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. However, I have noticed and several other people have noticed and have had minor incidences with cars not yielding to pedestrians that are in the crosswalk who have the right of way to be in the crosswalk," Toye said.
Toye described the signal timing as creating confusion and said she and others have experienced near-misses. Vice Mayor David Lane acknowledged the concern and said council would "look into that" to address pedestrian safety downtown.
The matter was raised during the meeting’s call to the public; no formal agenda item or vote followed. The city manager’s report at the same meeting noted recent construction and safety improvements downtown but did not specify a timeline for any change to the crosswalk signals.
