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This morning 2 little girls crossing Victoria Avenue in rush hour, they were maybe in grade 1... a cross walk was 2 blocks away. Sure traffic stopped, but what if someone didn't see them and kept going on the inside lane?! Don't be lazy and teach your kids to use a crosswalk!!!

if one driver hit them they will be blamed for their careless driving, then some parents are careless too.  
I always watched my kids and I tell my daughter you are in charged and responsible to watch over your kids it is not your neighbors, or anyone on the streets and the public to watch over your own kids.

Every intersection is a crosswalk, all drivers should be paying attention to conditions and traffic regardless of their lane. I was walking to school by myself by grade one as well in 1990.  
This thread is pretty redundant.

Degenerate108 said "Every intersection is a crosswalk, all drivers should be paying attention to conditions and traffic regardless of their lane. I was walking to school by myself by grade one as well in 1990.   This thread is pretty redundant. "

Agree. Only if they were Jaywalking between sidewalk blocks and jumping over the meridian would be a problem. Otherwise if they are at an intersection they are allowed to cross.

On driving 30 in school zone, we are missing a huge and more important part of the issue - pedestrians need to follow basic rules.  
 
Sure, there is always going to be someone like noted about that blew through a crosswalk. But from what I have noticed over the past few days, I am shocked there are not more people getting hit. I think the only reason more people are not being injured is BECAUSE drivers are mostly going slower.  
 
It is not the kids fault - it is the parents leading a bad example. Mom stops the car across from the school and waves kid on from the car to jaywalk - even if the cross walk or an intersection is 20 feet away. I have seen it dozens of times this week between the three schools I go to to pick up kids. To be honest - the elementary schools seem to be the worst for it.  
 
Teach your bloody kids to cross safely at a cross walk or at the very least go to the intersection - and to WAIT until traffic is stopped. Honestly. It is basic survival skills.  
 
A small blue sports car blew through a line up of three stopped buses in a row yesterday at my one kids' school. The lead bus nailed his horn for a good 15 seconds to get his attention, but he kept going.

Not every intersection is a pedestrian crosswalk. If you take a drivers test right now and stop for people who are not at an intersection you will get an automatic fail. This is considered disrupting the flow of traffic  
 

Not every intersection is a crosswalk. Empress is correct if you stop at a corner that is not a marked crosswalk you will fail the test. If you stop and cause an accident you can be charged and considered at fault. You could also be ticketed. This does hijack the thread though so as the OP said most people are too lazy to take the time to teach children to walk to crosswalk also everybody believes they are more important than the other person. Thinking they are in a hurry because they have something more important to do it only adds 30 seconds to the other person's day. Most times this is the same person that waves for their kid to run across the road then at the next crosswalk they will blow buy because they are too busy to stop. These 9 times out of 10 will run a yellow light because they do not want to be the person that is not going to be inconvenience by 3 minutes waiting at a light.

4. Pedestrian safety  
Crosswalks  
Pedestrians have the right-of-way at both marked and  
unmarked crosswalks.  
Unmarked crosswalks — These are extensions of sidewalks across  
a road at an intersection. No markings or signs are required.  
However, precaution should be taken at all times.  
Marked crosswalks — These include crosswalks at intersections  
controlled by traffic lights, school crosswalks and pedestrian crosswalks.  
As a driver  
You must stop and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians who are about  
to cross, unless they are on the opposite side of a divided highway  
separated by a median. A double solid line is not a physical separation.  
• It is illegal to pass traffic ahead of you that is slowing down or stopped  
for pedestrians.  
• Proceed only when the pedestrians have safely crossed the street  
or have safely reached the median of a divided roadway.  
• No parking or stopping is allowed within three metres of a crosswalk.  
• All pedestrians have the right to use school crosswalks.  
 
This is directly out of the MPI Driver's Handbook.  
 
I am diligent about making my children cross at crosswalks and watching for cars....but I would venture to guess....that my children are not perfect. So I will leave my judging for another topic.

Has nothing to do with crosswalks but as I was driving home yesterday around 4pm I saw two very young children playing in the train tracks on 26th and pacific. No parents to be seen and the children being no more then 5 years old! So appalling to me..

need to be taught the safest way possible, go to a proper crosswalk or a set of lights. If they tried to cross the road in another city, a bigger city such as Winnipeg, they would be hit... Adults or children. Brandon is the only city I have seen people stop in the middle of the road and it's just stupid.

It is ridiculous to stop all over for people that are not at a cross walk or major intersection crossing. Would never fly in Winnipeg. Was shocked when i moved here to see this common practice. Also have seen some car accidents and almost been in some as a result. As the person in the secondary lane you also can not see always why someone is stopping somewhere there appears to be no need for. Not sure why this is even up for debate.

InBdn said "It is ridiculous to stop all over for people that are not at a cross walk or major intersection crossing. Would never fly in Winnipeg. Was shocked when i moved here to see this common practice. Also have seen some car accidents and almost been in some as a result. As the person in the secondary lane you also can not see always why someone is stopping somewhere there appears to be no need for. Not sure why this is even up for debate. "

Read the Manitoba drivers hand book from Autopac page 67  
 
4. Pedestrian safety  
Crosswalks  
Pedestrians have the right-of-way at both marked and  
unmarked crosswalks.  
Unmarked crosswalks — These are extensions of sidewalks across  
a road at an intersection. No markings or signs are required.  
However, precaution should be taken at all times.  
 
It legal to cross at any intersection its the law learn it before you kill some one

Go to Winnipeg and try this... see who pays attention to you. Learn the SAFETY FIRST rules

Someday.. said "Go to Winnipeg and try this... see who pays attention to you. Learn the SAFETY FIRST rules "

This is the drivers hand book for Manitoba i pretty sure that includes Winnipeg

I said go try it... do you follow every rule in the Drivers Hand book?! Bet ya you don't.

Someday.. said "I said go try it... do you follow every rule in the Drivers Hand book?! Bet ya you don't. "

You wont bet because you know it can be done and is completely legal.

I'm asking if you follow every rule in the handbook. And no, I wouldn't bet because I'm from a bigger city where I KNOW this doesn't happen. Where people teach their kids to cross at a marked crosswalk and not in the middle of the street because it's safer.

Someday.. said "I'm asking if you follow every rule in the handbook. And no, I wouldn't bet because I'm from a bigger city where I KNOW this doesn't happen. Where people teach their kids to cross at a marked crosswalk and not in the middle of the street because it's safer. "

You know this doesn't happen in Winnipeg every kid just uses marked cross walk, Ive been to Winnipeg that is not true.

get off your high horse... I never said every kid. Have a nice day, move on...

Drivers need to slow down in areas where they know there are bus stops, especially during 8:15 AM and 9 AM, yes some parents try teach their kids to cross at crosswalks but there are not crosswalks near every bus stop. And those same cars/trucks drive by the same bus stop daily, like come on slow down, if you hit a kid that runs out from behind a parked car, it will be your fault. Not saying these are my kids but I see kids doing this all the time. School buses go to the same bus stops at the same time each morning/after school, kids do not always think before running into the road, please slow down people.....I walk my kids to the bus stop daily and see the same red car fly by every morning while there are kids coming from all directions to the bus stop. This dude never slows down because his car is nice? Really dude slow down your car won't be so cool after you accidentally hit a kid with it, this year there are a lot more children that go to this bus stop on 8th street north the other side of the closed bridge......if you don't want to slow down, then go up by the co-op down the gravel road!

We should be teaching our kids to use a cross walk for safety.. Unless there is not one close at hand...

I was just wondering, if you stop for a pedestrian to cross at an unmarked crosswalk on your drivers test, why do you fail if it is legal for them to cross at all intersections?

Myopinion said "I was just wondering, if you stop for a pedestrian to cross at an unmarked crosswalk on your drivers test, why do you fail if it is legal for them to cross at all intersections? "

If you didn't stop and ran them over would you pass there has to be more to this story.

Black Star said "Not every intersection is a crosswalk. Empress is correct if you stop at a corner that is not a marked crosswalk you will fail the test. If you stop and cause an accident you can be charged and considered at fault. You could also be ticketed. This does hijack the thread though so as the OP said most people are too lazy to take the time to teach children to walk to crosswalk also everybody believes they are more important than the other person. Thinking they are in a hurry because they have something more important to do it only adds 30 seconds to the other person's day. Most times this is the same person that waves for their kid to run across the road then at the next crosswalk they will blow buy because they are too busy to stop. These 9 times out of 10 will run a yellow light because they do not want to be the person that is not going to be inconvenience by 3 minutes waiting at a light. "

When approaching an intersection, you must yield the right of way to any pedestrians who are crossing the street.  
 
You must stop your vehicle before the crosswalk, which will either be painted on the road or be an imaginary extension of the sidewalk.  
 
If a traffic light changes while a pedestrian is in the crosswalk, the pedestrian has the right of way.  
 
You must stop your vehicle when directed to do so by a school crossing guard controlling a crosswalk.  
 
You may not pass any vehicle that is stopped at an intersection to permit pedestrians to cross.  
 
As a pedestrian, you must not attempt to cross at an intersection unless you have given motorists a chance to stop.  
 
Pedestrians walking along a road should walk on the left shoulder, facing oncoming traffic.  
 
Note: Pedestrians also include persons in wheelchairs, motorized wheelchairs and medical scooters.

Someday.. said "I said go try it... do you follow every rule in the Drivers Hand book?! Bet ya you don't. "

Yes, everyone better be following those rules. They are rules not guidelines... Just curious how many accidents have you been in or nearly been in?

Bev J Sherdahl said "    Someday.. said "I said go try it... do you follow every rule in the Drivers Hand book?! Bet ya you don't. " Yes, everyone better be following those rules. They are rules not guidelines... Just curious how many accidents have you been in or nearly been in? "

Do you ever go 1 km/h or more over the speed limit? Most people do and guess what, that's not following the rules.

When I was smoked by a motorcycle. How about yourself? Do you follow all rules in the book? No one does, and your a hypocrite if you say you do. I wanted to point out safety for children, so everyone who wants to point out all rules in a handbook needs to chill out.

I can see why when I stop for pedestrians (including ladies with babies, small children, strollers etc) that I get dirty looks from other drivers that are obliged to stop as well.  
 
EVERY intersection can be a pedestrian crosswalk... you must yield right of way to pedestrians crossing at any intersection. It's a rule/law.

Cee Jay 55 said "I can see why when I stop for pedestrians (including ladies with babies, small children, strollers etc) that I get dirty looks from other drivers that are obliged to stop as well.     EVERY intersection can be a pedestrian crosswalk... you must yield right of way to pedestrians crossing at any intersection. It's a rule/law. "

Of course you are 100% correct but there are some on here who just don't get it, never will get it, and don't care what anyone else thinks. Its the law in Brandon, Winnipeg, and everywhere else in Manitoba (as well as most other places) I really don't know why people have such a hard time with a relatively simple concept.  
 
And the bit about failing your drivers test for stopping for a pedestrian? Please.