Quote:It isn't always the pedestrian. I can't tell you how many times I've almost been hit in the morning by someone in a hurry to get somewhere and not paying attention.

 

True, but the pedestrian is also a factor when it comes to the problem.  Where people choose to walk is one thing.  My guess is that another part of the problem is that people are too distracted.  That goes for drivers and walkers.

 

The bottom line is, PUT THE DAMN PHONE DOWN!  I watched a stupid girl go up over a curb because she wasn't paying attention to her primary task (driving) and was looking at her cell phone.  I watched as her car drifted right just enough to catch a curb around and entrance/exit area of a parking lot.  It blew her tire out and bent the rim on her car.  Luckily she wasn't going fast enough to make it to the sidewalk.  I stopped to she if she was alright, and her main concern was texting about her "accident".  I just left her there to figure out her problem on her own.

 

Here's an interesting experiment.  When you stop at a red light, look around and count the number of people on their cell phones.  They're pretty easy to see and pick out.  If you're in an area with a bunch of pedestrians, count the number of them that are looking at their cell phones rather than watching where they are going.

 

The girl that I watched screw up her car was in a supposedly "safe zone" since it was on a military base and the speed limit was "only" 35 MPH.

 

Just guessing, I would bet that at least half of pedestrian deaths are because of idiot people on their phones either driving or walking and not paying attention.

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