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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Prevent all traffic from ocean city. RIDE the bus.
ReplyDeletethat 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!
ReplyDeletelets shut down oc, locals only allowed!
ReplyDeleteyeah thats it!
remember when people go on vaction they usually leave thier brain at home
25 MPH on coastal highway solves the problem.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the problem with that?
I know, speed camera cars every block! 15 mph, nothing more. That'll slow em down!
ReplyDeleteWho 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!
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.
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