[loyalton]

Originally Posted by FredH

Note the sign on the curb which reads "No Standing". Did that mean no standing close to the curb or no standing in the "safety" zone until
the streetcar was nearby?


http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/co...d/65062/rec/14

"No standing" applies to autos and trucks trying to park there. Though painted red then as now, people thought and still think they can stop there "briefly" to run an errand. "Officer, I just needed a quick trim and then I had to check the price on the new Evinrude Twin. I just need fifteen more minutes, okay?"

The question came up way before on noirish, but your concept is correct. People would wait on the sidewalk and only enter the typically narrow boarding zone when the streetcar was very close or stopped. AFAIK there was no law against standing in the safety zone, but it was too dangerous to stand there too long. Still, if you stayed on the sidewalk, you could get left by an operator who thought you were just hanging out.