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Re:Why are cars killing more pedestrians? by beerandt on Sunday October 06, 2019 @07:25PM (#21175948)
Design is only 1/3, but is what people usually look to first.

Three E's: Engineering Enforcement Education

Look to Germany for an example of education: my favorite is get off the road while not moving, no matter what.

https://i.imgur.com/PkVYVfj.jpg

The opposite is in the US, where it's become almost universal to put on flashers in heavy rain while still driving, or waving people ahead of you into traffic. Both are illegal and dangerous, yet people think it's the smart/nice thing to do. Both have been socially reinforced to the point where I don't know they can be corrected.

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