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Doug Ford banned speed cameras. The City of Ottawa posted the raw speed data from before and after the ban. This chart shows the percentage of drivers going 15km/h or more over the posted limit. (feddit.uk)

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[–] brax@sh.itjust.works -3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

What's the constant push toward lowering speed limits instead or pushing for better public transit options and putting proper responsibility on pedestrians?

When I walk across an intersection, I take my headphones off and I'm looking around me to make sure nobody is going to run me down. The number of people I see sauntering across intersections at the speed of smell while staring at their phones and listening to music is too fucking high.

Yeah, pedestrians have the right of way - but who's going to win the fight? I'd rather not end up with a tombstone that reads "But I had the right of way!"

[–] GodofLies@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I can agree with you there. It's a shared public space - we all have to take some responsibility.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works -1 points 14 hours ago

Yup, but good luck getting through to people. Seems decency and critical thinking are out the window with selfishness and entitlement.