Re:Roads Are Getting Deadlier for Pedestrians
by michaelmrose on Friday April 02, 2021 @09:13PM
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I don't want the police harassing pedestrians based on what their notion of safe phone use is. Look at how the NYPD uses jaywalking laws? In 2019 90% of the tickets were issued to black or Hispanic individuals.
There is a large difference between people ought not do <> and cops ought to be given the privilege of harassing and imprisoning people who do <>.
It's perfectly possible to wear headphones and use your eyeballs to ensure the path ahead is clear in fact your ears aren't all that useful. I can SEE an oncoming car as much as a mile away if I am hearing a car about to crease me its already too late.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/01/27/jaywalking-while-blac...
There is a large difference between people ought not do <> and cops ought to be given the privilege of harassing and imprisoning people who do <>.
It's perfectly possible to wear headphones and use your eyeballs to ensure the path ahead is clear in fact your ears aren't all that useful. I can SEE an oncoming car as much as a mile away if I am hearing a car about to crease me its already too late.