San Francisco Still Among Most Dangerous For Pedestrians

dkatana writes: The city of San Francisco averages 200 injuries per year and 30 deaths. This is almost double the number of Barcelona, Catalonia, which has about the same population. The city started a Vision Zero program, aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminate pedestrian deaths by 2024. But after a year-long Vision Zero education push called Safe Streets SF, whose key message is that pedestrians always have the right of way, the results have been modest. Now a series of banners on light poles in the South of Market neighborhood with the message: 'Slow down! We live here!' are trying to convince drivers to respect people on foot.

Comments

Have an awareness raising conversation

[Anonymous Coward]

If only we force people to engage in a diverse, non-confrontational conversation that raised awareness of this community issue, it would solve the empathy-deficit problem practically overnight.

Re:Have an awareness raising conversation

[lgw]

There is no part of driving that can ever be made safer by fiddling with your cell phone.

Re:Right Of Way

[Anonymous Coward]

All things being equal, does a car have a longer stopping distance than a pedestrian?

That depends on how hard you hit the pedestrian.