From r/emo Songs about dealing with trauma & guilt after running over several pedestrians at high speed? by CopyPastaArchive July 7, 2022, 9:14 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL in 2010, Romania put up roadsigns warning drivers against drunk pedestrians by whatilearned June 3, 2022, 4:00 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL about Complete Streets, which is an approach to planning, designing and building streets that enables safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities. by whatilearned April 29, 2022, 10:10 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL that the term “jaywalking” was invented by the auto industry as a way of shifting the blame for traffic crimes off automobile drivers and onto pedestrians, rather than out of an actual desire to decrease the number of pedestrian deaths due to automobiles. by whatilearned April 16, 2022, 9:25 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
8 Comments TIL: The method of opening car doors in a safe manner for other traffic (for instance pedestrians and cyclists) taught in the Netherlands (called Dutch Reach) is not as universal as I thought it was. by whatilearned January 26, 2022, 2:20 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL that the word “jaywalker” was invented by automobile manufacturers and enthusiasts from the word “jay” which was then slang for country bumpkin or rube. Earliest uses actually referred to “jay drivers,” but automobile interests successfully transitioned the blame to pedestrians. by whatilearned December 9, 2021, 3:23 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL that the reason Dalmatians have been historically associated with fire-fighting is because in the days of horse drawn carts, Dalmatians worked exceptionally well with horses and would run ahead of the cart to clear pedestrians and guide the firefighters to fires quickly by whatilearned August 15, 2021, 6:59 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL of Bridgewater Place, a building which, until changes were made, caused strong gusts of wind which led to the severe injury of pedestrians and even the death of a man when a vehicle was blown onto him. by whatilearned August 4, 2021, 12:36 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Cellphone 'Distracted Walking' Sending Pedestrians to the ER Talking, texting users aren't looking out for dangers, study finds by DailyHealthNews June 24, 2021, 12:39 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
25 Comments U.S, pedestrians who walk on the left of sidewalks – are you aware that most people walk on the right and you are thus confronting oncomers and making people walking with you uncomfortable? by QuestionGuy June 10, 2021, 6:10 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Texting While Walking a Dangerous Combination: Study Pedestrians who did both had poorer balance, were less able to walk in straight line, researchers say by DailyHealthNews May 29, 2021, 9:43 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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