[B’ Spokes: This is what pedestrian safety looks like in Philadelphia, PA. Pennsylvania’s pedestrian fatality rate per 100,000 population is 1.14 and a ranking of 26 While Maryland’s pedestrian fatality rate per 100,000 population is 1.75 and a ranking of 8. Which do you think works better, Maryland’s tactic of blaming the victim (ticketing jaywalking which is not a violation) or Philadelphia’s tactic of reminding drivers and pedestrians to be mindful of each other? This should not be rocket science!] `
Source of Philadelphia’s PSA: Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Transportation & Utilities
Source of pedestrian fatality rates: FARS
Ticketing jaywalking: But, but, jaywalking isn’t illegal
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