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Thread #67979   Message #1139542
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
17-Mar-04 - 07:40 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Cattycorner, Cattywampus
Subject: RE: Folklore: Cattycorner, Cattywampus
At a heavy traffic and pedestrian intersection here (western Canada city), lights were installed stopping all motor traffic and allowing pedestrians to cross catercorner as well as normally (like the one in Melbourne?). It didn't last very long; someone was always getting caught in the middle when the lights changed to favor the motor vehicles. Turns also were a problem as no one followed the rules. Don't recall if any name was applied to crossing at it.