In case you missed our April first post. Once again it seems we are going to crack down on pedestrians forcing cars to hit them and not the poor innocent little cars who are doing more important things like zooming around as every second saved is worth taking a life for.
To improve pedestrian safety they will NOT tell:
- Motorists it is their duty to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk § 21-502.(2)
- Motorists it is their duty to avoid hitting a pedestrian no matter where they are crossing § 21-504.(I was given assurances from MHSO that this would be mentioned, ya, right.)
- DOTs that it is their duty to accommodate pedestrians, even mid-block
§ 2-602. - DOTs that it is their duty to employ BEST engineering practices and stop using skinny little crosswalk markings § 2-602.
With that in mind watch:
Sound familiar?
From www.welovedc.com
But to be fair this non-localized version from Street Smart is good.
For more info on [cough, cough] drivers responsibilities see: https://www.baltometro.org/transportation-planning/street-smart-campaign