Comments on: Passing MARTA Buses: Is It Worth It?

By: CSD Snowflake

CSD Snowflake — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:47:41 +0000

Excellent point. I’ve noticed the same problem. There is no reasonable alternative for the bus riders other than get off one stop ahead and or behind and walk 1/3 mile. Having a bus stop there makes it seem like a reasonable choice. Is that location in the City of Decatur or not? Some of the condos nearby have a 30030 zip but are not in the city limits and don’t pay city taxes.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:59:55 +0000

Pedestrian crossings — too few and rarely recognized or enforced… that’s my experience in Decatur. It is tempting, but dangerous, to try to cross a street in Decatur unless you are at a stop-light crossing, because even when pedestrian crossings are marked, few cars will stop for a pedestrian waiting at the curb to step across, the exception being the Starbucks crossing on Ponce. Even at stop-light crossings, the “pedestrian walk signal” is almost meaningless, because of the folks turning right and ignoring pedestrians who have the walk signal across that street. At least one place in Decatur that I believe should have a marked pedestrian crossing (enforcement please) is on Clairemont at the YMCA, where people/children get off the bus and try to cross busy Clairemont without a light or a marked pedestrian crossing. The nearest stop-light crossings available to passengers disembarking at the bus stop across from the YMCA are several blocks to the north or south, so most people getting off at that bus stop who want to go to the YMCA take the dangerous steps across Clairemont in a jay-walking mode. The staff at the YMCA acknowledge the “problem”, but have not been able or willing to press anyone to add a pedestrian crossing at that location on Clairemont.

By: cubalibre

cubalibre — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:10:36 +0000

Just as I said. Odds are, though, that won’t be what the driver is actually convicted of– especially if there’s a plea (which there almost always is in cases like this).

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:20:36 +0000

News reports today stated that the warrant was for second degree vehicular homicide.

By: cubalibre

cubalibre — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:21:26 +0000

You’re correct, Joe– but there’s always a chance the DA would charge it, even if she knows that it will eventually be reduced to a lesser included offense (e.g., vehicular manslaughter).