Pedestrian access of shoulders and verges
TheFarix-PGO
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In many rural areas, there are no sidewalks or other clearly marked pedestrian footpaths along the side of the road, but some road do have wide shoulders or verges, sometimes up to a full car lane in width, that are separate from the road and allow for enough space for a pedestrian to walk safely. Would these shoulders be acceptable as safe pedestrian areas and what limitations on width, grade, and [surface composition] should reviewers consider when assessing these areas?
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I think that answer would need to come from the Niantic legal team. I agree that there are many places where walking along because there are no pavements or sidewalks is the only way to get somewhere, but I don't think Niantic can afford to say "Sure, no problem, just walk in the road in order to get to one of the Waypoints in our games" on the basis that they would be sued on a regular basis by people who has been "injured" playing a game.
"But Niantic said it was ok to walk in the road and that a sidewalk was not needed". Remember, Niantic are based in the US, where you can sue anybody for anything.
This is a duplicate/similar question to
https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussion/comment/131263#Comment_131263
My question is about whether shoulders and verges are classified as pedestrian safe areas and does not involve pedestrians walking in the road, like the other question ask about (which I can pretty much predict what that answer will be).
From the AMA Post:
If you have a similar question or an addition to the question, please make sure you go into the discussion and add to it.
Then why not take the opportunity to try and direct the answer in that post? Might be more likely than getting enough votes on this one, perhaps.
Shared pedestrian access hasn't been condoned, so not sure why you think you know the answer.
My own thought is this is one of those things that will be different everywhere in the world.
I live in rural Japan. There are no shoulders on roads and no sidewalks. Roads are narrow. Some wider ones may have 50cm on each side. Our "highways" are 50kph slowing to 40kph in parts. Pedestrians share the road with cars.
Even downtown Tokyo has no sidewalks once you get off the main streets. It would be a wayspot desert if the same pedestrian access thinking in the USA (for example) were applied to Japan.