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Not surprised. It’s true that Orlando isn’t great for pedestrians in terms of walkways, sidewalks, and such, but Orlando drivers are also pretty bad. They’re not a-holes like Massachusetts, just a bit crazy.
When I was stationed in CA almost thirty years ago, the police would cite drivers who didn’t hit the brakes when a pedestrian stepped out to cross a 45 MPH four lane road.
I suspect the people run over in FL are newbies who think they have the right of way in all situations.
From my experience I’ve noticed that a lot of accidents happened at night and in locations that are 40-50 mph speed limits.
People need to be a bit more aware when crossing.....
Many of Orlando’s pedestrian deaths are due to aberrant and risky behavior by drug users and the mentally ill. Blaming road design is a way of avoiding that issue and ignoring the area’s large homeless population. For most people, the hot climate deters much in the way of walking, with prioritizing traffic flow being essential to commerce and normal life. People want road improvements, not little used sidewalks and bike lanes.
Oh yes. A good friend lives in Orlando —she and her family are charter Disneyworld members. She said the tourists can’t drive worth spit. And the worst of the lot are the Brits. It’s common for them to be in fender benders. She tries to avoid going to stores or restaurants when it’s peak time during the day for the tourists. And the number of folks that get hit in crosswalks....ugh.....
Hey Brits! If you come to America, try to drive on the other side of the road...... Sheesh.....