Old 07-13-12 | 07:41 AM
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SteamingAlong
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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.
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