Pedestrians have to skirt a sign post that was likely struck by a vehicle, on the west side of McCaul St., just south of Baldwin St. JACK LAKEY / Toronto Star ) Order this photoIt doesn’t take much of a nudge from a vehicle for a roadside sign post to end up getting in the way of pedestrians. The most pervasive are street signs that provide essential cues to drivers on where to go — or not — and what to do while getting there. Article Continued BelowThat may be the best way to explain a sign post that somehow ended up bent across a busy downtown sidewalk, where it forces pedestrians to go one way or another. A reader told us he is often on the sidewalk on the west side of McCaul St., just south of Baldwin St., and has for at least a year been dodging the sign post, particularly when two or more people converge at the same spot. Steve Johnston, who deals with media for transportation services, is trying to find the right person to get it fixed.

Source: thestar June 14, 2017 20:03 UTC