Maryland transportation officials lowered the bar when they set new goals for reducing pedestrian fatalities after the number of deaths continued to climb despite a nearly $50 million effort to make roads more walker-friendly.
The Maryland Strategic Highway Safety Plan set five-year goals in 2006 for reducing injuries and fatalities on Maryland roads to a maximum of 85 by 2010. There were 93 such deaths in 2006. In 2010, there were 101.
So last year, a new plan included a less ambitious pedestrian fatality goal for the state. Maryland officials now hope to reduce pedestrian fatalities to 92 by 2015.
More
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
Whats the difference? They r gonna tax us to death anyway.
ReplyDeleteI think in this state folks are jumping out in front of cars to escape the liberal machine. Maryland a great state to be from!
ReplyDeleteYou can't cure stupid! I have seen (barely) too many people almost too late to avoid hitting them when they step out against the light or without a light.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that is what they should be using the cameras for.....
ReplyDeleteSome people should not try to cross the streets with out an escort.