Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Those San Francisco crosswalk buttons? 80 percent of them don't do anything to change the signal - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

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August 2, 2017 | Updated 11:30 AM PT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Those San Francisco crosswalk buttons? 80 percent of them don't do anything to change the signal
 
In a recent article in the Boston Globe, representatives of the Boston Transportation Department revealed that buttons scattered throughout Boston do absolutely nothing when pressed.
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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