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Please, if you have kids out tonight, be aware and careful as drivers will kill more children tonight than any other night of the year. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/10/31/23427256/halloween-children-car-deaths-pedestrian-safety
@anildash The saddest part of these stats is that they mean cities have been genuflecting to motorists for so long that they're just not safe for kids to be out in at night, ever.
Halloween is just the one night kids go out anyway, and we pay for it.
@anildash
Also: if you are a driver, maybe be extra careful today and try not to kill anyone?
Or use a bicycle.
Just an idea.
Sage guidance lifted from another site:
If you have a car, you can help keep kids safe when they’re trick-or-treating tonight by following these 3 simple steps:
1. drive (slowly) to the nearest body of water
2. put the car in neutral
3. push it into the sea
@anildash
May I suggest a costume idea:
Dark clothes (depending on where you are), yellow vest and something that looks like a handheld laser speed trap device...
By and large pedestrian safety is viewed as the private responsibility of pedestrians.
In Los Angeles they put up an occasional sign memorializing a casualty of the car culture, but they won't add a crosswalk.
"... firearm-related injuries were second only to motor vehicle crashes ... as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents, defined as persons 1 to 19 years of age."
Notice anything odd about the framing? Which of these is the focus of concern?
@anildash worst night to be a pizza delivery driver, back in the day.
@anildash Our festivities were last night (time zones, eh). I was heartened by the numbers I saw out and about in the afternoon while it was still light. Also nice to see parents accompanying most groups.