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[–] LemUser@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago

Of course, when you teach pedestrians they can step in front of 2 tons of steel because they magically have the right of way or, teaching people to walk facing traffic then of course there will be more accidents. Facing traffic is particularly dangerous because typically a car pulling out to the right (here in the USA) will be yielding to their left and won't see a pedestrian walking in front of them. Likewise, pedestrians facing traffic tend to walk on the road instead of the shoulder because eye contact gives them confidence they don't deserve.