Published yesterday, Albuquerque Journal reporter Matthew Reisen wrote a thorough and well-balanced story on the spike in deaths to those walking area roadways. Better Burque was quoted, as well as law enforcement. The most glaring weakness in rounding out the report, no fault of the reporter/paper, was the paucity of reply from Mayor Keller’s office.… Read More Simple Question/Difficult Answer: What is a Crosswalk?
The following Twitter thread is an attempt to present information in a different way, primarily to possibly expand the reading audience, but also to sharpen the typically verbose BB prose. The names are removed below (these are my redactions, not part of the IPRA process via APD) after significant contemplation, particularly in terms of the… Read More Twitter Thread: Wanna Kill Somebody? Use a car.
On April 18, 2017, a 44-year-old man was struck and killed while walking across Zuni Rd. SE at Georgia St. SE by a driver going “well above the speed limit,” according to a witness. The driver fled the scene, leaving the following as depicted in the incident crash report: A careful reading of the preliminary… Read More What Are the Limits of “Pedestrian Error”?
The most common complaint/reason/excuse given to explain why those walking our roadways are killed and injured is that these folks are walking “outside the crosswalk.” We very strongly tend to stop looking for explanation when it is discovered that “jaywalking” is involved. We’re done. Reason revealed; end of discussion. This abrupt halt to research and… Read More Why Do People “Jaywalk”?
Caution: Crash report transcript excerpt below is graphic in detail. We tend to prefer our news somewhat like the meat we buy at the grocery. With some exceptions, e.g., gruesome injuries suffered at sporting events, we love vivid details only if cleanly packaged similarly to the pork roast we see at Smith’s or Albertson’s. Neither… Read More The Largely Unseen Humanity in Cases of Roadway Death/Injury
“(Driver) added that he pulled over onto the shoulder immediately and exited his vehicle. He observed the pedestrian with grievous bodily injury and attempted to stop traffic. He then spoke in a shaky, unsettled voice with a long stare that ‘They wouldn’t stop.’ He believed that 10-15 cars struck the pedestrian after his initial impact.”… Read More Meta Post: Refining Better Burque
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