I enjoyed the recent articles in the Tuesday, October 24 issue of the
Times that dealt with street safety. On the one hand, they seemed to
admonish both pedestrians and cyclists to be safer: cyclists, by
wearing helmets to protect themselves and pedestrians, by not using
smartphones while crossing the street. While these are reasonable,
they detract from the real villain: cars and trucks. Fundamentally,
streets should be made safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, by
enforcing driving regulations (and also by protecting pedestrians from
rule-breaking bikers.) Obviously, it's not an equal interaction
between a pedestrian and a car, and I think the laws should reflect
this fundamental, asymmetry.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/23/well/buckle-up-a-helmet-to-save-a-life.html
WELL
Buckle Up a Helmet to Save a Life
Personal Health
By JANE E. BRODY
OCT. 23, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/23/business/honolulu-walking-and-texting-fine.html
BUSINESS DAY
Reading This While Walking? In Honolulu, It Could Cost You
By TANYA MOHN
OCT. 23, 2017
