[RunawayJim]

Originally Posted by OhBeeHave

Coming from NY, I was amazed the first time I was in a pedestrian situation in VT and saw cars actually come to a full stop.

I was amazed myself as both a pedestrian and a driver. I've never seen a 4-way stop work so seamlessly as it did in Burlington when I was last there.

[quickdraw]

Originally Posted by arctichomesteader

My favorite rule here is that the yellow lines don't really mean much. It's perfectly legal to go over the lines.

Having been nearly hit 4 times in one trip to NYC by drivers who don't wait for pedestrians, I'll take Vermont's drivers over NY...

Yes, it is legal to pass on double lines. However, insurance companies can still determine you are at fault for doing so.

I can't tell you how many near misses I've seen when people decide to pass a car while approaching the top of a hill.

[RunawayJim]

Originally Posted by quickdraw

Yes, it is legal to pass on double lines. However, insurance companies can still determine you are at fault for doing so.

I can't tell you how many near misses I've seen when people decide to pass a car while approaching the top of a hill.

Are you serious? They don't have the dotted line on the side that's allowed to pass like pretty much every other state in NE?

[Sherylcatmom]

Originally Posted by RunawayJim

Are you serious? They don't have the dotted line on the side that's allowed to pass like pretty much every other state in NE?

Vermont has both. According to Wikipedia:
"Vermont State Law also allows passing of the double yellow line when no traffic is on the opposing side, however, one must pass quickly and return to the proper side."

[j_jimerino]

All Vermont roads have dotted lines in the center anyway due to the frequent potholes breaking up the paint in the occasions when it hasn't just worn off completely.

[LisaMc46]

When we first moved here from Northern N.J. it took a while for it to sink in that people would actually stop for us when we were in the pedestrian crosswalks. In N.J., there were several times when I was walking my baby's stroller across the crosswalk and speeding cars went around us rather than stopping.

I work in Stowe and you can always spot the out-of-state tourists because they hesitate in the crosswalks as if they're afraid of being run over. Sometimes I have to wave to them as if to say, "Go ahead. I won't mow you down."

[Bang!]

LisaMc46, In Vermont once a pedestrian enters a marked crosswalk the pedestrian has the right of way. Many villages strictly enforce this law.

[RunawayJim]

Originally Posted by LisaMc46

I work in Stowe and you can always spot the out-of-state tourists because they hesitate in the crosswalks as if they're afraid of being run over. Sometimes I have to wave to them as if to say, "Go ahead. I won't mow you down."

When I was in Stowe, I found it to be the only place in VT where people did not stop for pedestrians, but it was mostly out of state plates from CT, MA, NJ, and NY... all known for not being pedestrian friendly.

Burlington was a different story. People stopped for pedestrians. They stopped at stop signs, etc. It was amazing to me. That's not the case in RI.

Originally Posted by Bang!

LisaMc46, In Vermont once a pedestrian enters a marked crosswalk the pedestrian has the right of way. Many villages strictly enforce this law.

That's pretty much the law in every state. In most states, pedestrians have the right of way whenever they're in the street, crosswalk or not, but that really just means you can't run them over. They can still be cited for jaywalking.