General Road and Highway Discussion

[danbrotherston]

4 more pedestrians hit in Cambridge: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/four-pedest...-1.6710134

Since the Mayor was also hit by a driver in 2022, I expect she will have all sorts of empathy for this string of recent vehicular assaults. And by “empathy”, I mean nothing at all and more of the status quo on dangerous regional roads.

*sigh*...

The advice is just so bad...

“We encourage them to keep their head up, be aware of their surroundings and always be on the lookout for vehicle traffic.”

Which is of course good advice for pedestrians and drivers alike.

Of course, if drivers fail to do so, they will receive a very small fine and possibly see an increase in their insurance rates. Pedestrians on the other hand, will get a trip to the hospital if they're lucky, and the morgue if they're not. The problem is of course, that even if pedestrians do pay attention, they might STILL end up going to the hospital/morgue. Drivers on the other hand will NEVER suffer ANY consequences if they drive correctly, even if they do hit a pedestrian while doing so.

But of course, even pointing this kind of one-sidedness out will get everyone from council to staff to police shouting at you for being entirely unfair.