Jaywalking crackdown is stupid

Courtesy M1EK  Thu, 05/29/2008 - 10:40am

Quick commentary since I'm still drowning with all the recent troubles.

This is stupid.

 Most jaywalking occurs in high-pedestrian-traffic areas where crossings aren't sufficiently present (like South Congress or west 6th) or where pedestrian traffic is just overwhelming compared to car traffic (like South Congress or 6th anywhere downtown).

However, most of the injuries and deaths occur in other places so the enforcement here isn't doing anything other than PR for the department among motorists.

Strictly bush-league...


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