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DESCRIPTION . DEFINITION An advance warning sign and signs at the crossing are typically installed where A marked crosswalk is a type of pavement marking that indicates to pedestrians the recommended location to cross the roadway and also alerts approaching motorists as to where pedestrians may be crossing the street. In Minnesota, a legal crosswalk does not necessarily have to have a marked crosswalk. State laws (MN STATUTE 169.011, subd. 20 and STATUTE 169.21, subd. 2) deflnea legal crosswalk as the extension of the sidewalks across a road, whether it has a marked crosswalk or not. Marked crosswalks are often installed at signalized intersections, at a school zone crossing (whether signalized or not), and at unsignalized locations where engineers determine that there are enough pedestrians to justify a marked crossing. Crosswalks may be marked at midblock crossing locations as well as at intersections (see Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System). A variety of crosswalk enhancements may be used at marked crosswalks. For example, high -visibility crosswalks (ladder and continental styles) are much more visible to motorists than parallel -line crosswalks. An illustration of high - visibility crosswalks is provided. it is determined that signing is needed to supplement the markings to better alert drivers of the crosswalk placement. There are some situations, such as on multi -lane roads (roads with three or more vehicle lanes) where an advance stop or yield line with corresponding sign ("Stop here for pedestrians") may be useful to encourage motorists to stop or yield 20 to 50 feet in advance of the marked crosswalk. Studies have shown that having such advance stop or yield lines on multi -lane roads can reduce the risk of a "multiple -threat" pedestrian crash. (Note: A multiple -threat pedestrian crash sometimes occurs when one vehicle stops for a pedestrian right at the marked crosswalk and blocks the pedestrian's view, or sight distance, of an approaching vehicle in an adjacent lane. The approaching motorist and the crossing pedestrian do not see each other until it is too late to avoid a collision.) Having an advance yield line can improve the sight distance, because the stopping vehicle stops in advance of the crosswalk, and increases the visibility between the pedestrian and the approaching vehicle. The advance yield line allows more time and distance for a collision to be avoided. Nustrotion of a hfultiple-threat Pedestrian Crash QMINNESOTA'S BEST PRACTICES FOR PEDESTRIAWBICYCLE SAFETY SEPTEMBER 2013