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Re:Drivers are killing pedestrians at highest rate in almost... by briandear on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @05:31PM (#21339211)
That’s true with anything though right? Distracted when walking across train tracks? Distracted when on a high cliff hiking? There comes a point where people should be responsible for themselves. Someone walking off a curb doesn’t deserve to die, but that’s the consequence for walking off a curb.
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Re:Drivers are killing pedestrians at highest rate in almost... by bobthepanda on Thursday October 24, 2019 @03:17PM (#21348193)
The difference is that train tracks and high cliffs are not generally ubiquitous obstacles to get from A to B, whereas crossing the street is needed to get pretty much anywhere.

Pedestrians being restricted to curbs is a blip in the timeline of humanity, it's a very recent development.

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