On 2/13/2016 12:30 PM, Sam E wrote:
On 02/12/2016 10:20 PM, Don Y wrote:

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AFAICT, most pedestrian accidents aren't the fault of an "impaired"
pedestrian -- unless you consider lack of common sense to be an impairment!

iPhone addiction.

In some cases, perhaps. But I think the overwhelming reason is laziness:
"Aw, c'mon... do I REALLY have to walk all the way down THERE (to get the
protections that taxpayers have paid for on behalf of pedestrian traffic)?"