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Re:US Pedestrian Death Rate Increased 9x Faster Than Populat... by calderknight on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @02:36AM (#34979743)
The article would be more interesting if it mentioned any theories of what is behind this increase

P.S. What I wonder what "equitable enforcement" means

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Re:US Pedestrian Death Rate Increased 9x Faster Than Populat... by ops on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @02:44AM (#34979776)
It means they aren't enforcing anything.
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Re:US Pedestrian Death Rate Increased 9x Faster Than Populat... by qiqitori on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @02:49AM (#34979806)
They link to an article that does do that a bit: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/01/09/road-deaths-surged-al...
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Re:US Pedestrian Death Rate Increased 9x Faster Than Populat... by Symbiote on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @03:14AM (#34979941)
I think it means enforcing the law to avoid causing or exacerbating inequality.

Rather than ticketing 10 cyclists rolling through a stop sign on an empty intersection, or a pedestrian crossing safely but against a red light, prioritise enforcement against those causing the most danger. Vehicles speeding in residential areas, parking in a school zone where it's forbidden, etc.

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