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November 27, 2024

📋 AARP Backs Improved Measures to Protect Pedestrians (AARP Article)

  • November 27, 2024
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AARP Pushes for Improved Auto Safety to Protect Pedestrians.
 
Older pedestrians are more likely to die in traffic crashes.
 
By Susan Milligan, AARP. Published November 26, 2024.
 
Pedestrian deaths from traffic crashes are on the rise and AARP is advocating for improved auto safety features to protect those traveling on foot.
 
Overall, motor vehicle deaths are dropping, but pedestrian deaths from auto accidents reached a 41-year high in 2022, the latest data available.
 
New federal rules proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would make vehicles safer for drivers and for those walking along the street. The NHTSA proposal would establish a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, requiring new passenger vehicles to be designed to reduce the risk of serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians.
 

https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/info-2024/improve-safety-protect-pedestrians.html

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    SummerOnTheWay1
    SummerOnTheWay1Author
    November 27, 2024

    📎  In my area of Virginia, ALOT of the area I guess was built when EVERYONE had a vehicle = NO ONE walked to and from stores/work.

     

    NOW that has changed with us LOSING our GREEN SPACES  😭😭😭  and sadly it is NOT only the deers that get hit.

     

    The 2-lane roads have NO space for SIDEWALKS to be added - a ravine on BOTH SIDES.  😱😱😱

     

    Next issue is LIGHTNING.

     

    Lol, and FUN driving at NIGHT.

     

    Not sure WHY lightning has NOT been put in as the area builds up and people of ALL AGES are needing to WALK to stores/work.

    GailL1
    GailL1
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    November 27, 2024
    @SummerOnTheWay1 wrote:

     

    Not sure WHY lightning has NOT been put in as the area builds up and people of ALL AGES are needing to WALK to stores/work.

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      Most likely to keep the area “affordable” - merchants, businesses, complex owners who are building for their own use, maybe required to add some features like de-acceleration turn lanes, lights to mark their businesses or even sidewalks - but for an overall coverage of sidewalks and lighting, that comes from the taxpayers - local, state or sometimes federal depending upon the road.

     

    But if we want to keep areas affordable especially those under local or state control, then we have to keep down the tax rate of the local and the businesses that establish there.  And of course, the people who live there or desire to move there.   

     

    Some cost go up regardless - police and fire services, etc.

     

     If government ever finds a way to add all of these other things without taxing at the local / state level, then it could get done without relying so much on property taxes or sales and use taxes. 

     

    What about a lottery?

    What about legalizing recreational marijuana?  

     

     We ( my state ) use lottery proceeds to fund FREE pre-K for 4-year olds and for the HOPE Scholarship program which covers college cost at state universities  for those who meet the guidelines.

     

     

     

     

    IT‘S ALWAYS SOMETHING . . . . .. . . . Roseanne Roseannadanna
    SummerOnTheWay1
    SummerOnTheWay1Author
    November 27, 2024

    📎@GailL1 , weed is legal here, lottery exists.

    papawofboo
    papawofboo
    Community Champion ⭐
    November 28, 2024

    How are they going to make a motor vehicle safer for hitting a person? Anyway around here the problem is the people. Seems like everyone has forgot about, "stop, look, cross." You go to a shopping center and people just walk out in front of you, I mean that's a 4,000 lb. car, look out.

    About the only time a car runs up on a sidewalk and hits someone is when one of these 12/13/14 year olds that don't know how to drive, steals a car and goes for a joy ride.

    Papaw of Boo
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      GAKKIEZ
      Conversationalist ⭐⭐⭐
      November 28, 2024

        @papawofboo Seems like too many of these pedestrians are hit intentionally for daring to walk in front of traffic OR the pedestrian intentionally walked in front of a vehicle.

       

        Too many drivers seem to just be in a rush and don't want to be slowed down.

       

        SummerOnTheWay1
        SummerOnTheWay1Author
        November 28, 2024

        📎@GAKKIEZ , some people will IGNORE a crosswalk with a PEDESTRIAN LIGHT and will cross wherever.

         

        Yes, some drivers do SPEED.

         

        But WHY challenge a car???

         

        St.pid in my opinion.

         

        Just like on the ROAD, I let the SEMI's do their thing = NOT worth my life or damage to my car.

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        GAKKIEZ
        Conversationalist ⭐⭐⭐
        November 28, 2024

          Looks like AARP is again making a decision (not in the best interest of seniors or their membership) that will ultimately increase consumer costs on vehicles.   They would do much better for everyone to focus more on traffic safety, education of drivers, and development/maintenance of public roadways.

         

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