Originally Posted by
mschwett
around here, there are four way ped crossing intersections (all the walk signs light up, lights still red) and the walk signs come on quite a few seconds before the light turns green. currently, it’s technically illegal to cross on a bike then.
Those have popped up where I live over the past year or so. I figured since cyclists are allowed on the sidewalk here (don't know about your locale), they would be allowed to cross on the walk sign if using the sidewalk but wait for the green if using the vehicle lanes. Never seen or heard of a cyclist or driver getting a ticket for shoving off a second early, though.
In parts of Pasadena, they have intersections that go full red while the walk signs let pedestrians cross in any direction (even angled), then no walking while the various phases of vehicle green lights happen. Saw pedestrians getting ticketed on more than one occasion when I lived there.