Jaywalking is dangerous, right? Wrong.

"Slave2anMG" (Slave2anMG) 02/12/2014 at 09:25 • Filed to: None

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"The UK is among those countries where jaywalking is not an offence. But the rate of pedestrian deaths is half that of the US, at 0.736 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011 compared to 1.422 per 100,000 in America.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! And specifically mentions the enforcement foolishness in LA and in NYC.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Slave2anMG 02/12/2014 at 09:33

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I still think the majority of pedestrians hit in NY are tourists because Jesus Christ they are completely oblivious to their immediate surroundings. To busy staring up and randomly stopping in the middle of the side walk (blocking everyone trying to get to work) taking pictures. Bloody tourists...

Frank Grimes > Slave2anMG 02/12/2014 at 09:35

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I bet its the accent I am sure if we started talkin like that over here pedestrian accidents would plummet and bobs your uncle.

Nibby > Slave2anMG 02/12/2014 at 09:36

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Keep in mind that the US has a considerably larger population than the UK

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Nibby 02/12/2014 at 09:38

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Well, looky that! Size does matter.

Agrajag > Slave2anMG 02/12/2014 at 09:40

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Mayhap, since it is illegal, people rush and are more careless when jaywalking in the U.S.

Probably more to do with better driver training.

puddler > Nibby 02/12/2014 at 09:41

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and we can afford to trim the rotten fruit?

Slave2anMG > Nibby 02/12/2014 at 09:41

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The figures quoted are per 100,000 inhabitants, not total...so population size is not a factor. And remember that Britian has a rather high population density as a whole and tend to walk more than we do.

Hermann > Slave2anMG 02/12/2014 at 09:42

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If jaywalking is not an offence, it means oncoming traffic must pay more attention, as it'd be their fault if something happens. Also, since it's legally not wrong, jaywalkers probably do less stupid things because it's normal.

Just a theory.

Nibby > Slave2anMG 02/12/2014 at 09:43

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It still is considering we have more and larger cities than the UK.

jariten1781 > Slave2anMG 02/12/2014 at 09:46

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And yet 4/5 pedestrian deaths in the US are from people Jay-walking according to the NHTSA (usually at night, in clear conditions, with alcohol involved by either the driver or pedestrian)

Slave2anMG > jariten1781 02/12/2014 at 09:49

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Yes. So ticketing sober people in broad daylight is an effective strategy...mostly at raising revenue.

Mattbob > Slave2anMG 02/12/2014 at 09:51

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You can't really even start to say that there is causation here. There are so many other factors. You could say that speaking with a British accent makes you a safer pedestrian, and be just as correct.

AthomSfere > Nibby 02/12/2014 at 09:56

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But its by rate, not number.

Nibby > AthomSfere 02/12/2014 at 09:57

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DON'T CARE

USA #1

AthomSfere > Nibby 02/12/2014 at 09:59

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Not for long if we maintain the highest death rates! LOL.