Death on Hollywood Bridge: Operator Error? Or Pedestrian Blunder?
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It's a tragedy, of course. But it's perfectly obvious that the man ignored the warning of the bridge going up. Mind you, that's not a subtle warning. The bells go off; so do the lights, and the arm comes down on both sides. The final warning: when the ground beneath your feet begins to shake, then rise. That's a pretty straightforward clue that it's time to head back toward lower ground.
Granted, you hope that in the event a pedestrian ignores all those warnings, the bridgetender is kind enough to hold back traffic until a person crosses safely; but in my view, the responsibility is with the pedestrian not to place himself in such a precarious position.
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