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Friday, June 29, 2012

Are crosswalks enough?

Following an alarming number of pedestrian accidents in the first month of the summer season, the State Highway Administration has been making crosswalk improvements at several key points along Coastal Highway. But despite changes in infrastructure, the Ocean City Police Department says it is running up against a lack of any legal ground for preventative enforcement.

Since May 28, at least eight pedestrians have been struck by vehicles, two of them fatally,as they have attempted to cross the street in Ocean City. In the majority of cases, the victims were either not in a crosswalk, or crossing against the signal, following an alarming trend of vacationers running across Coastal Highway mid-block, often from the raised brick median where drivers do not expect then to be.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Prevent all traffic from ocean city. RIDE the bus.

Anonymous said...

that is the dumb fault of the pedestrians. follow the signals and you'll have a fun, safe weekend. don't be a shoobie and ruin everyone else's good time!

Anonymous said...

lets shut down oc, locals only allowed!

yeah thats it!


remember when people go on vaction they usually leave thier brain at home

Anonymous said...

25 MPH on coastal highway solves the problem.
What is the problem with that?

Anonymous said...

I know, speed camera cars every block! 15 mph, nothing more. That'll slow em down!
Who cares if the idiots can't follow simple crossing the street rules, OC's and the state got a real good chance here to hit the lottery with all these idiots! I say go for it!

Anonymous said...

Maybe they should build pedestrian bridges over coastal highway. That would curb some of the problem. However you still can't make everyone use them. Maybe the police actually need to enforce the Jay walking laws.