The Insane Ways Traffic Engineers Try to Make Streets "Safe" For Walking

RRFBs. HAWK signals. Do any of these devices actually do what they're supposed to do, and how do traffic engineers decide when and where to install them?

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Resources:
- NCHRP Report: https://nacto.org/wp-content/uploads/...
- RRFB research: https://highways.dot.gov/safety/prove...
- https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.d...
- New Mexico law: https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexi...
- Mayor Keller and other city officials announcing new safety countermeasures near Albuquerque schools:    • School Crosswalk Improvements at 49 E...  

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