Illin-ithid t1_iuidof6 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Reply to comment by Pipes_of_Pan in D.C. Revamps Vision Zero Effort by superdookietoiletexp

It's absolutely frustrating how intentionally bad people drive. Running stoplights, never stopping for stop signs, not even looking for pedestrians when actually stopping at stop signs, speeding through alleys, straddling lanes and bike lanes, turning right from a middle lane to bypass a line, passing people on a one lane road by cutting through the bike lane. I've seen most of these multiple times in the last two weeks and I don't even drive.

It's not a surprise that pedestrians die regularly.

Pipes_of_Pan t1_iuifgad wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:57 PM

Right, but the enforcement of police chases through the city is dangerous for pedestrians, too. Enforcement is hard in the moment

Master-Musician5006 t1_iuikyfy wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Enforcement is so hard MPD doesnt even try

Illin-ithid t1_iuixnfp wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:58 PM

I kind of agree but now we're seeing the flip side. Where there is such confidence in non-enforcement that people stop caring about following safe driving laws.

I'm not saying that immediate chases for running a red light need to occur. But where we are is clearly bad.

Pipes_of_Pan t1_iuiyn68 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Yeah I mean drivers also see the protected lanes so they drive faster, etc. There is no silver bullet for traffic safety.