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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This happened because at least one vehicle ignored road rules.  All the rules in the world aren't going to stop distracted and bad drivers.

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I've driven the stretch from 50 to Columbia Pike (to Rte 7) probably a couple thousand times in the past 10 years. Plus, we've taken the metrobus to/from Kenmore a few dozen times (for sports practices and band rehearsals), having to cross the road at least one time each round trip. As long as people observe the stop lights, cross at the crosswalks when cars are stopped, and stay on the sidewalks, I'm not sure why it's any more dangerous than other busy streets. The impatience that pedestrians have these days in jaywalking, not looking both ways before crossing, and keeping their heads up while walking on the road, is crazy. Jaywalking doesn't seem to be as big a problem but then why is the road considered unsafe for pedestrians? However, for other roads like Wilson/Clarendon and Columbia Pike (Leesburg Pike in Bailey's), people are always crossing the street whenever and wherever they want. We can't keep legislating laws against common sense simply because the population keeps getting dumber. Ticket the jaywalkers.[/quote]

I don't think the pedestrians here were jaywalking though. [/quote]

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