Pedestrian Crossings in Sydney-God there fun
Nov 29th 2007, 1:21 am
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Pedestrian Crossings in Sydney-God there fun
Whats the deal with Pedestrian crossings over here, my new 457 visa ran out today as it took about 4 years to cross Chifley SQ/Plaza area. Fun.
Nov 29th 2007, 9:11 pm
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Re: Pedestrian Crossings in Sydney-God there fun
no little green men in Sydney,
Nov 29th 2007, 10:55 pm
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Re: Pedestrian Crossings in Sydney-God there fun
I had to walk along King Street in the city yesterday (to get from Kent Street to Elizabeth Street). This meant crossing about six intersections - all of which had pedestrian crossings complete with little red men or little green men and the accompanying loud noises. 
Nov 30th 2007, 12:39 am
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Nov 30th 2007, 1:38 am
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Re: Pedestrian Crossings in Sydney-God there fun
Nov 30th 2007, 1:59 am
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Nov 30th 2007, 2:36 am
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Re: Pedestrian Crossings in Sydney-God there fun
Traffic control seems to work on timings here, and not sensors, so even if there's nothing coming the opposing way, you still have to wait the same length of time as if it were rush hour.
To Gelectrox, yes, the crossings in the CBD do seem to take an incredibly long time to turn in your favour. The worst though is the cross roads at Montague and Darling Streets in Balmain. They take so long to change in your favour that even the locals whinge about them!
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Nov 30th 2007, 4:07 am
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Where were going, we don't need roads
Nov 30th 2007, 5:09 am
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It's got to the point where I tend to cross the road whenever I see a green man, regardless of whether I need to...
Nov 30th 2007, 5:12 am
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Re: Pedestrian Crossings in Sydney-God there fun
Traffic control seems to work on timings here, and not sensors, so even if there's nothing coming the opposing way, you still have to wait the same length of time as if it were rush hour.
To Gelectrox, yes, the crossings in the CBD do seem to take an incredibly long time to turn in your favour. The worst though is the cross roads at Montague and Darling Streets in Balmain. They take so long to change in your favour that even the locals whinge about them!
S
To Gelectrox, yes, the crossings in the CBD do seem to take an incredibly long time to turn in your favour. The worst though is the cross roads at Montague and Darling Streets in Balmain. They take so long to change in your favour that even the locals whinge about them!
S
