Grand Rapids Parent Upset At Dangerous Driver Who Ignored Crosswalk

A Grand Rapids parent claims that a driver ignored a very important law that could have resulted in someone being seriously injured or killed.

The upset parent took to Reddit and shared what happened that made them so upset.

Grand Rapids Parent Upset At Dangerous Driver Who Ignored Crosswalk

A post on the Grand Rapids subreddit by user humdinger44 described a frustrating situation they experienced while crossing the street with their toddler.

Michigan Crosswalk Laws

The parent not only had a right to be upset about what the driver did they were also 100% correct.

Here is what the law says for both pedestrians and drivers when it comes to properly using a crosswalk in Michigan.

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Right-of-Way in Crosswalks: Michigan law states that when traffic-control signals are not in operation, drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing within a crosswalk on their side of the roadway. However, this does not apply if pedestrians are crossing outside of marked crosswalks; they must yield to vehicles in such cases.

Traffic Signals: Pedestrians should only enter a crosswalk on a "WALK" siginal.

But may continue crossing if the signal changes to "DON'T WALK" while they are already in the crosswalk

General Rules for Pedestrians

Use Sidewalks: Pedestrians are required to use sidewalks when available. If no sidewalk exists, they should walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible.

Crossing at Corners: Pedestrians must cross streets at corners using traffic signals and marked crosswalks whenever possible.

Responsibilities of Drivers

Yielding Right-of-Way: Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks or at intersections. This includes stopping before entering a marked crosswalk limit line and obeying traffic signals.

No Passing: Drivers should never pass vehicles that are stopped at a crosswalk, as there may be pedestrians crossing that are not visible.

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Regardless of what the law says you should use common sense anytime you're using a crosswalk or approaching one.