Mixing Cars And Pedestrians

'No pedestrian may unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or unmarked crosswalk...'

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June 8, 2005, 1:00 PM PDT

LA Times columnist Ralph Vartabedian explores the laws about pedestrians and traffic. Some of the laws are surprising.

In California, 17% of all highway deaths are pedestrians. "With a rate of 2.1 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents, California is a lot less safe than North Dakota, which lost just .5 pedestrians per 100,000 residents. New Mexico ranks worst with a rate of 3.9 per 100,000."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Caution: pedestrian crossing

Wednesday, June 8, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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