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brittneygilbertBrittney Gilbert has been blogging personally since 1999 and professionally since 2005. Before joining the CBS 5 team to write Eye on Blogs in 2007, she wrote a community blog for WKRN in her hometown of Nashville, TN.

She now resides in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. She can be found squirreling away cheeses, watching Twin Peaks or enjoying the company of friends. Email her with news tips, photos for sharing or just to say hello at  bgilbert@kpix.cbs.com.
Oct 21, 2009 4:13 PM

Jaywalking Makes Everyone Safer?

Posted by brittneygilbert
The Pedestrianist is arguing that jaywalking pedestrians are doing the world a service by slowing down those on wheels:

When a driver blows through a red light, he's sacrificing the safety of others for his own speed even more than the already high baseline of driving. That's worse than when a bicyclist blows through a stop sign (assuming no pedestrians are around) not because bicyclists are morally superior, but because the bicyclist's behavior makes everyone slow down, which makes everyone safer.

And when pedestrians jaywalk (assuming they are not oblivious to their surroundings) they make both bikes and cars slow down. And that's a great thing.

Read the whole thing.

[Photo by theDQT]
 
About this Blog
Eye on Blogs aims to be a one-stop source for hot topics and discussions happening on Bay Area blogs. We sift through hundreds of sites on a daily basis, offering up links to and commentary on the brightest, funniest, most engaging posts made by local bloggers, while providing a place to interact and converse about the issues of the day.
About the Author
brittneygilbertBrittney Gilbert has been blogging personally since 1999 and professionally since 2005. Before joining the CBS 5 team to write Eye on Blogs in 2007, she wrote a community blog for WKRN in her hometown of Nashville, TN.

She now resides in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. She can be found squirreling away cheeses, watching Twin Peaks or enjoying the company of friends. Email her with news tips, photos for sharing or just to say hello at  bgilbert@kpix.cbs.com.
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