How “Distracted Walking” Hype Puts Pedestrians at Risk
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It's easier to blame pedestrian deaths on victims than to confront our responsibility to create a safer transportation system.
Recent Streetsblog TEXAS posts about pedestrian safety
El Paso’s Suburbs Are Getting Sidewalks and Local TV News Talked to Pedestrians About It
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A refreshing change from the typical NIMBY-centric coverage of "controversial" sidewalks.
Traffic Safety PSAs Blame Jaywalkers, But Stats Tell a Different Story
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Chris Nelson used Edmonton's own motor vehicle collision data to make a chart showing who -- or, more often, what -- is on the receiving end when Edmonton motorists crash their cars. It quickly dispels any rationale for focusing on jaywalking.
Get Ready for More PSAs Blaming Traffic Violence Victims for “Drunk Walking”
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This week, the Governors Highway Safety Administration issued a press release telling state DOTs that instead of telling people not to drink and drive, they should tell everyone, including pedestrians and cyclists, not to drink and go anywhere.
The Traffic Safety Establishment Needs to Take More Responsibility for Soaring Pedestrian Deaths
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America's traffic safety establishment has long been focused on "behavioral" explanations for traffic deaths -- things like seatbelt usage and drunk driving. By ignoring the role of the high-speed, car-centric transportation systems they've created, they don't have to face their own culpability.
The Today Show Completely Botched Its Coverage of America’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis
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They say you should never let a crisis go to waste. Well, there’s a life-threatening crisis happening for people who walk in this country, but our national media is wasting this chance to inform the public how to fix it.