According to media reports, 92% of people ticketed for jaywalking last year were black or Hispanic.
In New York, city officials have passed a bill that would decriminalize jaywalking and jaywalking. The New York Times writes about this.
It is stated that the new law aims to solve the problem of racial inequality. According to media reports, 92 percent of people ticketed for jaywalking last year were black or Hispanic.
The new law allows pedestrians to legally cross the road at any point and to cross the road by violating traffic lights. The law also requires the Department of Transportation to establish an education initiative on the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians and operators of vehicles, bicycles, and other means of transportation on urban roads.
Critics of the law say it will lead to more crashes and pedestrian deaths.
Meanwhile, the city wants to widen sidewalks, shorten crosswalks, reduce the number of traffic lanes between Bryant Park and Central Park from 5 to 3, and install roadside plants and additional lighting. If the project is approved, construction will start in 2028.
Let’s remember that researchers found that the number of collisions and accidents increased by 11% in the two weeks after the time change, and during rush hours, this figure increased by another 6%.
Source: Focus
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