Motorists in Ann Arbor still need to stop for pedestrians waiting at the curb at a crosswalk. Mayor John Hieftje yesterday formally vetoed an ordinance amendment passed by council last week to only require drivers to stop for pedestrians already in the crosswalk.
Hieftje says Ann Arbor's current law is safer for pedestrians than the state traffic code and laws in other Michigan cities. Hieftje says he looks forward to other measures to increase pedestrian safety. These will include increased education, and enforcement of the crosswalk law.
Council would need eight votes to override the veto, but only six members voted in favor of the ordinance amendment.