Jaywalking was made a law due, in part, to a deliberate effort by promoters of automobiles, such as local auto clubs and dealers, to redefine streets as places where pedestrians do not belong.
road safety
18 year old Aaron Deveau of Haverhill, M …
18 year old Aaron Deveau of Haverhill, MA was found guilty for motor vehicle homicide by texting, June 2012. Possibly the first in the United States. Sentenced 2 years in prison and loss of his license for 15 years.
The first pedestrian killed by a car hap …
The first pedestrian killed by a car happened on August 17th 1896: Mrs Bridget Driscoll was frozen in place by panic as Arthur Edsell ran her over at the blistering speed of 4 MPH.