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Can you clarify that for me?
Are you suggesting that there should be no reason people should be at risk of harm from walking around a city looking down at their phone?
In an ideal world, yes. Or looking at a map, talking to a freind, looking at the sky, whatever. I hate the fact our cities are dominated by dangerous roads.
A friend of mine was killed by stepping out onto a road without looking and got hit at 5mph by a bus.
How do you make a city safe enough to prevent that from happening?
You can't prevent all accidents, but I think our urban spaces are could be more ped freindly.
And why is it not a good idea to teach people about the dangers of walking onto the road while looking at your phone?
I never said that. Of course it's a good idea to teach people road safety. but I think its better / more important to make more of our spaces safer.
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Regardless of whether there are roads or not, it's generally a good idea to look where you're going.
That goes with out saying.
Yes, you directly did say that. I said:
Wouldn't they be better off protecting pedestrians by speaking about the dangers of walking onto the road while looking at your phone?
You replied with:
No. they should protect pedestrians by making cities safer to walk about in. Our urban spaces should not be ruled by fast moving vehicles and made impassable by roundabouts and junctions. Peds should have priority.
mmccarthy
Can you clarify that for me?
Are you suggesting that there should be no reason people should be at risk of harm from walking around a city looking down at their phone?
A friend of mine was killed by stepping out onto a road without looking and got hit at 5mph by a bus.
How do you make a city safe enough to prevent that from happening?
And why is it not a good idea to teach people about the dangers of walking onto the road while looking at your phone?