No need to guess. If you see flashing lights, prepare to stop. You can confirm whether they mean stop or go once there.

Sarah on Macomb

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[snip] A driver has no idea when approaching the flashing red lights if they are "before" or "after" pedestrians cross! The wee sign says "proceed on flashing red when clear" -- even though the driver can't see if the crossing is clear because of other lanes of traffic blocking sight lines. I cross the Veazey street and the Garrison street HAWKs daily, and it's a guessing game for me, Russian roulette for pedestrians. [snip]