U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high

Re:U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high by hsbauauvhabzb on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @06:12AM (#36490986)

Australia I’ve noticed drivers are substantially worse on long weekends in particular, there are higher death rates which are generally speed and alcohol related but even outside of that the drivers just seem more inattentive than normal, maybe it’s people who otherwise don’t drive regularly, I really don’t know.

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Re:U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high by madeofpalk on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @06:32AM (#36491093)

I think on long weekends in Australia there is just considerably more driving, and for longer distances. My uneducated guess is that "accident per driver" or "accident per hour driven" is probably relatively flat, but there's just so many more people on the roads during long weekends in aus.

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Re:U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high by bb123 on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @06:46AM (#36491177)

I think this is a known phenomenon which is why Aussie police give double demerits for driving tickets on long weekends.

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Re:U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high by hsbauauvhabzb on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @06:57AM (#36491249)

That’s to disincentive really dumb behavior, I’m pointing out that moderately dumb behaviour (which I doubt causes many deaths, and I doubt is caused by alcohol) seems to be (anecdotally) more frequent too.

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Re:U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high by trilbyglens on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @06:50AM (#36491210)

Here we have 0.0 BAC for driving, and you straight up permanently lose your license if caught with any alcohol at all on your breath. It still happens but it's not a huge issue due to absolute zero tolerance.

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