Pedestrian Rule Breakers

Every day we hear complaints about Jaywalkers. And almost every day we read articles about people walking dangerously, whether distracted, or walking against a signal, or crossing at unmarked intersections. We’ve covered this in several posts, like here,  here, and here.  Check out this article and click the links to learn more.

Research Explains Why Pedestrians ‘Break the Rules’

When pedestrians are hurt or injured, there’s a reflexive impulse in America to blame them, for jaywalking, or for being distracted.

But Smith’s videos found pedestrians’ behavior is influenced a lot by the environment: They’re more likely engage in risky behavior — like walking or rolling in the street or crossing mid-block — when the pedestrian infrastructure is incomplete or lacking.

Read more…

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/01/07/research-explains-why-pedestrians-break-the-rules/

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