This driveway is obviously designed for maximum convenience and efficiency
for vehiclular traffic. The result is that vehicles travel at higher speeds while
entering and leaving, while pedestrians must cross a very wide open space.
The driveway median, which could provide a refuge for pedestrians midway,
has no curb cuts, so it is not easily accessible. There is no marked
crosswalk.
A better design would reduce conflict between pedestrians and vehicles by
reducing the turning radius, narrowing the entry and exit lanes, and making
the median strip more accessible.
Another example of a wide driveway appears in the page
"Wide crossing due to over-generous corner turning radius".
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