Why “pedestrian” is being discussed
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I was directly responding to a comment arguing that bus drivers were more adept at avoiding pedestrian killings than SUV drivers. Unfortunately extra training cannot change the…
by hammock · Sep 4, 2026
Similarly, I’ve seen more than one accident caused by a pedestrian stepping into traffic without looking, taking out a cyclist in the process (from between vehicles, eyes on a p…
by kansface · Sep 4, 2026
Can you cite a source for that one? Of the 25 fatalities in sf in 2025 all but two were someone driving a car, truck, or van. Of the two others, one was a scooter operator strik…
by tuchsen · Sep 4, 2026
Note that San Mateo closed off the street to all traffic and turned it into a pedestrian walking/eating area. So it's used for events. Market Street still allows traffic so…
by sxp · Sep 3, 2026
Someone running down the road counts as a pedestrian though. But yes, someone driving creates the danger.
by ndsipa_pomu · Sep 3, 2026
That makes sense, given that the median car mile probably isn’t in a dense urban core. The more accurate comparison would require us to know pedestrian fatalities per mile in ur…
by woodruffw · Sep 3, 2026
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A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, by wheelchair or with other mobility aids. Streets and roads often have a designated footpath for pedestrian traffic, called the sidewalk in North American English, the pavement in British English, and the footpath in Australian, Indian and New Zealand English. There are also footpaths not associated with thoroughfares; these include rural paths and urban short cuts. Read more on Wikipedia