Originally Posted by
njkayaker
Since it might be harder to speed in high population areas (due to high traffic and congestion), the lower % speeding-tickets per population could be explained by that. Also, in high population areas, more people are using mass transit. That is, a large part of the population isn't even driving!
The chart has two logical outcomes 1) is that motorists obeying the speed limit is more deadly to pedestrians and cyclists then motorists that speed. Or 2) the police are not enforcing the speed limit in high bike/ped crash areas. If you live in one of the high bike/bed crash areas one of those logical outcomes will be eliminated immediately. If you would like some more background on the enforcing the speed limit problem here in MD this is an interesting read:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/loc...,7111265.story
Talking to local police they have confirmed that they do not ticket drivers driving 40mph in a 25mph residential or school zone.
Originally Posted by
njkayaker
So, what does that ratio mean?
That ratio is probably because closer to 100% of bicyclists ride in the streed and closer to 0% of pedestrians walk in the street. That ratio ould likely be much lower if people walked in the streets or if cyclists rode on side walks. The ratio is also probably higher because pedestians take care when they cross the streets.
When looking at bike/ped crashes you are looking at mostly pedestrian crashes. And for MD you are looking at mostly crashes on 25mph roads, essentially the same roads a lot of residents are clamoring for traffic calming.