The consequences of what policies? Stupid people walking into traffic rather than crossing the street at a marked intersection? What ever happened to "cross at the green, not in between?"
Here's a question for you: A guy takes two bong hits of Maui Wowie and then gets in his car to drive to the local mini-mart for Pringles and Haagen Daz. As required by law, he stops at a red light, but illegally makes a cell phone call. Just as the light turns green, a person illegally steps into the intersection against the light while smoking a cigarette and eating a donut. Notwithstanding the green light, the stoned guy remains stationary while he finishes his cell phone call. However, he is hit in the rear by a sober, designated driver with two drunk people in the car, one of whom has an illegal open container. The impact pushes the stoned driver into the guy illegally crossing the street, who sufferes a fatal injury. Which person is at fault and how does the government classify the death?
You can be sure it goes in the statistics as “alcohol related”.