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Nexttothefloat t1_j13etsx wrote

All of this stems from lack of enforcement on roadways. When is the last time you’ve seen some one pulled over for speeding?

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Squirts_Faygojizzer t1_j13gusf wrote

More roadway design than anything

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akb__ OP t1_j13r4v7 wrote

This is definitely part of the problem. WH resident. Speed limit on my street is 25mph (I’m in a school zone, rest of the street is 30mph) but road is designed for cars to go 40-45mph I’d say. A decent number of cars obey speed limit near my house because of all the school zone signage, but also see plenty of cars in that 40-45mph range on a daily basis. Have also seen cars go by doing 70-80mph on occasion.

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DasMudpie t1_j13xxek wrote

Most roads were designed a long time ago. How would that explain the recent uptick in pedestrian fatalities?

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kppeterc15 t1_j15ltb9 wrote

roadway design combined with bigger, heavier cars = more pedestrian deaths

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dkdaniel t1_j14ldps wrote

The design was always dangerous, but larger and heavier cars along with phones have made the bad design more of a problem.

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dkdaniel t1_j13o2gt wrote

The other commentor is right, its got more to do with road design. The only kind of enforcement that works long term is automatic speed cameras.

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Nexttothefloat t1_j13qmu3 wrote

I agree, if you mean by “road design” pedestrian walkway/traffic upgrades. But it will still be Mad Max out here no matter how well it’s designed.

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dkdaniel t1_j14lmsl wrote

Things like raised crosswalks, chicanes, leading pedestrian signals, no right on red are all part of street design and would prevent deaths

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Ordinary_Guitar_5074 t1_j13sltp wrote

The idea is to make roads that don’t invite speeding. So instead of wide straight roads you narrow them and add curves and speed bumps. Putting a 25 MPH sign on a road that can easily be driven at 50 MPH is a pipe dream. People don’t drive by looking at their speedometer they go the speed that they can travel comfortably. Car design keeps improving so the ride is smooth so bad driving is encouraged. Think of a grocery store parking lot. Cars and people everywhere right? Yes. But are people seriously injured or killed in grocery store parking lots? No not really. But cross the street in front of your house and you’re putting your like in jeopardy to a 1500 pound mass of metal traveling 40 miles per hour with a distracted parent in a rush behind the wheel. Make driving difficult = fewer severe accidents.

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johnsonutah t1_j151veh wrote

I drive more in CT now than ever before, and I see less cops on the road or traffic stops than ever before. I don’t understand what happened

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Nexttothefloat t1_j157lmw wrote

The lack of police presence is palpable in CT now. But not to worry! Your local Wal-Mart & abandoned parking lots have 3 cruisers ready to take on the action!

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