Pressing That Pedestrian Button

As reported in the Boston Globe, more American cities are taking the attitude that their city traffic flows  well without the intervention of  pedestrians touching  the  walk/don't walk push button.  Imagine-remember all those times you were visiting New York, Seattle and London and thought that merely pressing the pedestrian walk button somehow gave you unbridled priority…

Does the crosswalk pushbutton actually work?- Can-Traffic Services Ltd.

You don't have to push this button to cross the street – Greater Greater Washington

About those pesky pedestrian crossing buttons

Pedestrian crossing button: Does pushing it actually do anything?

Pedestrian crosswalk signal button usa hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Remove push buttons for pedestrians at road crossings - TODAY

Pedestrian Crosswalk Button with Hand Stock Photo by ©modfos 52699169

REID: To press or not to press: a guide to pedestrian buttons - Spacing Toronto

As well as pressing the button or instead of? : r/CasualUK

Hand Pressing Button on Pedestrian Crossing Stock Photo - Image of safety, presses: 105697876

Improve pedestrian safety by increasing visibility at high-use crosswalks * Reduce pedestrian crashes up to 47% and increase motorist yield rates up

Push Button Pedestrian Crossing System

Traffic light button on pedestrian cross, Stock Video

Photo of Person Pressing the Button of Pedestrian Box · Free Stock Photo