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> We also can’t rule out that increased recklessness or distractedness on the part of pedestrians is playing a role. Or a raw increase in pedestrians on urban
by shusaku 1y ago
> We also can’t rule out that increased recklessness or distractedness on the part of pedestrians is playing a role.
Or a raw increase in pedestrians on urban roads? Maybe people are more willing to go on a walk at night in the city these days?
- everdrive 1y agoAnecdotal, but I've been in some cities where pedestrians don't even look, they just walk right into the road. Yes, I would be at fault if I hit them (in many cases) but I'm also not perfect, and also don't expect them to charge right in front of me.)
- pretzellogician 1y agoLiving in Boston 30-something years ago, I found this was required as a pedestrian, because drivers would try to intimidate you from entering a crosswalk by accelerating at you. So... you had to explicitly look away and still be aware of their presence. (Not just Boston, I've seen this in some other cities since.)
- throwaway173738 1y agoThis is how it works everywhere I’ve been.
- piva00 1y agoOne of the reasons to force slower speeds in city streets, more time for reacting to adverse events, less damage in case you hit a pedestrian at 30km/h than 60km/h.