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Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission urges NDOT to remove "make eye contact" signs and propose engineering fixes
Summary
The commission voted to ask NDOT for a list of all "make eye contact" pedestrian signs, a removal timeline and an evidence‑based infrastructure alternative for each location; the advisory stresses Vision Zero principles and calls for engineering solutions rather than signage that places responsibility on pedestrians.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission voted to ask the Nashville Department of Transportation to identify and remove pedestrian signs that instruct people to "make eye contact" and to propose evidence‑based alternatives. Commissioners approved the advisory by voice vote.
The commission's statement says multiple intersections contain signs telling pedestrians to make eye contact, which the…
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