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In response to "I'm willing to bet a good number are also hit while in the crosswalk. It happens here all the time. " by Krusty

There was a study done, not sure if it was here or NY, but the majority of pedestrians involved were hit crossing legally.

Posted by . (aka liioulu) Jan 26 '17, 16:01

So telling pedestrians to obey the law doesn't really help.

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From what I see in the news the vast majority are crossing legally. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 16:08 9
- *many* people do not understand the difference, and sometimes it varies from state to state -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 16:24 8
  - I'm talking about people that are in a crosswalk with the light. They shouldn't be getting hit. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 17:24 5
    - I'm talking about what defines a "legal" crossing vs an "illegal" crossing -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 03:49
    - I think he's saying that it's not only those situations where people crossing legally are getting hit. - b. Jan 26, 17:31 3
      - Ahh, I see. That makes sense. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 17:43
      - in case anyone's curious, here's a page that gives summaries of rules by state. nm but: -- (link*) - b. Jan 26, 17:34 1
        
        This is a great link, thanks. - Strongbad Jan 27, 03:50
  - In the crosswalk with the light. -- nm - . Jan 26, 16:33 1
    - Wrong. You don't have to be at a crosswalk at a light for it to be legal. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 16:48
Here I think a lot has to do with the prevailing car culture. Drivers don't understand the concept of pedestrians and then they get into an area such - Meg Jan 26, 16:06 2
- The increase in Southern CA the last 10 years is huge. I think it has to do with texting. -- nm* - jnine Jan 26, 16:41
- here, too. I felt way safer walking in NYC than most places here. drivers there know to expect walkers. -- nm - b. Jan 26, 16:12

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