When not attempting to dodge traffic on Bigelow Boulevard in front of the Cathedral of… When not attempting to dodge traffic on Bigelow Boulevard in front of the Cathedral of Learning yesterday, you may have noticed new traffic signs instructing drivers to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.

The signs, part of a state program to reduce the number of pedestrian deaths and accidents, will be a fixture on Bigelow from now on to encourage motorists to comply with traffic laws and yield to pedestrians.

While the signs are a good addition, they are portable. People could easily steal them, and many may try. We