Desperate residents paint own pedestrian crossing

The police are not amused by a pedestrian crossing painted on Rue Masui in Brussels-City, near the canal. The crossing was painted on the street by the residents themselves.

The action was taken late last year when an 83-year-old man was hit by a car when he was crossing the street. Residents had been trying to get the city to put a crossing on the street and took matters into their own hands following the accident.

The street is lengthy and runs several blocks in more than one place without a cross street. Therefore, there are no pedestrian crossings.

“The City of Brussels has not make a single effort to this day, even though since that accident, several more have occurred in this life-threatening street,” wrote the citizens’ group 1000/0 on its Facebook page.

Bruzz contacted the police, who said that the hand-painted crossing is not legal. Only the city can approve and order a crossing to be painted on a street. Anyone caught doing so on their own faces a fine.

Photo courtesy citizen’s collective 1000/0