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by ndsipa_pomu
1114 days ago
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That's shockingly common with almost all reports of drivers crashing into things. It takes the agency away from the driver and pushes the narrative that "accidents happen". From https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history > One was an attempt to shape news coverage of car accidents. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, an industry group, established a free wire service for newspapers: Reporters could send in the basic details of a traffic accident and would get in return a complete article to print the next day. These articles, printed widely, shifted the blame for accidents to pedestrians — signaling that following these new laws was important. |
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