crosswalk
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Instead, officials plan to encourage pedestrians to use pre-existing sidewalks with measures including improving lighting and repainting the crosswalk closest to Bessan-Gligo’s job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
A man in Washington filmed himself raging at a Mingo delivery robot, yelling “You took a human job!” after the robot asked for help pressing a crosswalk button.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The lawsuit said the intersection lacked signage, lighting and other traffic control tools that would have helped a driver see and avoid the teen in the crosswalk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
A tearful Nancy Iskander told jurors that she was crossing a road when she saw her two older sons disappear as a white speeding Mercedes plowed through the crosswalk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
I arrived at the crosswalk before the BMW driver showed up, and there was no near-miss accident.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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They threaten to run you down in crosswalks and refuse to bow out gracefully when told, for instance, that a pretty mechanical bird mounted on a boutique’s wall isn’t for sale.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Chicago, under its “complete streets” design program, has been reworking the Archer Avenue area since last year, narrowing the main lane to calm traffic and adding consistent left-turn lanes, pedestrian islands and improved crosswalks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"We've got reports of robots causing issues with traffic, blocking emergency vehicles because they're acting erratically at crosswalks."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Their robot fleet of 2,000 robots uses AI to learn to beetter navigate unpredictable outdoor street intersections, crosswalks, climate conditions and obstacles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
I should get back in that car and drive to school, slowing down in crosswalks and stopping at yellow lights.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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