Pedestrians no longer have to play "Frogger" [video]

The Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approved a new pedestrian safety ordinance Monday night that gives walkers and bicyclists the upper hand when trying to brave traffic to cross city streets.
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"The major change is that you're not required to risk one of your limbs to claim the right to the crosswalk," Hohnke said. "So that if you're intending to enter the crosswalk, if you're about to enter the crosswalk, it now gives police officers the discretion to say (to motorists), 'Hey, you know that person wanted to get into the crosswalk, and I'm going to ask you to provide them the right of way to do that.'"

Under the previous ordinance, Hohnke said, even if a pedestrian was waiting several minutes to enter a crosswalk, police had no opportunity to help them.
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