@peatonx@jraindc@GHSAHQ was the major instigator in the distracted walking myth that the press promoted ad nauseum. They never retracted it in a press release or report.
@KostelecPlan @MiamiBeachPD@MyFDOT@MyFDOT_Miami “Lookie there. If that SUV hit you while you were in the crosswalk and had the walk sign we would coach them to say you darted out of nowhere. We would tell the press that the driver stayed on scene and is cooperating. We would conduct no investigation because we hate paperwork.”
@KostelecPlan @MiamiBeachPD@MyFDOT@MyFDOT_Miami “See that. It’s proof that you’re better off driving. That way my department and FDOT don’t need to waste time considering your safety. Now, go get in a car and drive everywhere just like my fellow officers and FDOT employees do.”
@KostelecPlan The blood is on the hands of @GHSAHQ for creating the distracted walking myth. The have never detected it or asked media outlets for correction.
@WalkFarce@jraindc @BethOsborneT4A @NHTSAgov@GHSAHQ Some states - and Canadian provinces - have floated distracted walking legislation based on this rubbish. It’s in the system now. https://t.co/pFBIdriCPC
@martynschmoll@jraindc @BethOsborneT4A @NHTSAgov@GHSAHQ Having to deal with stuffed Crosswalk Crabs here in Maryland along with other resulting campaigns is the lingering affect
@jraindc @BethOsborneT4A @NHTSAgov@GHSAHQ Motorist speed. Not motorists speeding. Saying motorists speeding assumes the speed limits were set to a safe limit to start with, which they are not in most urban areas.