Originally Posted by
alan s
Clearly, the best solution is better pedestrian education (Ped Ed) and a requirement for all peds to wear helmets. Remedial walking courses.
I take it you're kidding, but remedial walking courses are necessary in some areas. On my commute this morning, I had a jaywalking women, look RIGHT at me, and step off the curb right in front of me, into the center of the lane I was traveling at 18-20mph in. Luckily, I was able to swing around her into another lane, because there was really no traffic.
It's only a matter of time into a jaywalker gets killed by a cyclist in Providence and it won't necessarily be the cyclists fault. For some reason, people don't realize getting hit by a bicycle is still going to hurt.