[B’ Spokes: It has long been my assertion that given motorists will not properly yield for you at an intersection the safest place for you to cross is mid-block where traffic comes from a predictable and limited directions. So what does Maryland do? Ticket the jaywalkers and leave the intersections even more dangerous by not enforcing proper driver behavior.]
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By MATT FLEGENHEIMER, New York Times
Pedestrians struck by cars are most often hit while in the crosswalk, with the signal on their side.
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These are among the findings of a medical study of injured pedestrians and cyclists in the city, conducted by a team of trauma surgeons, emergency physicians and researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/nyregion/study-details-injuries-to-pedestrians-and-cyclists-in-new-york-city.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&#h[TaaTaa]
Biking in Baltimore