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MonkeysDaddy2012 OP t1_j1mgr9c wrote
Something wilds going on here. I assume it’s people looking at their phones because almost every car I see on the roads has a driver doing it. I catch myself doing it. I hate it. I’m done though. Never again.
wydellasaurus t1_j1nx999 wrote
It’s also the road design. Build it for high speeds, and that’s what you’ll get.
B6304T4 t1_j1o5thd wrote
My SO used to live there after college and we both cannot stand the ebb and flow of the town. It's a wildly dense cluster of neighborhoods with city traffic and lights at each corner. People try and bypass traffic by cutting through smaller neighborhoods and RIP through sidestreets. Honestly the town has gone to hell in the past 10 or so years. I avoid it at all costs now. Unfortunate, because it has alot to offer.
TofuTofu t1_j1pu26m wrote
Tiktok
blumpkinmania t1_j1mhbdn wrote
People also insist on walking in the road and not using sidewalks.
1984isnowpleb t1_j1mmq2v wrote
In the little town my mom lives in they built a side walk all the way through town for this one woman in a motorized wheel chair. She still drives in the road. Wild she hasn’t been hit yet.
blondeambition39 t1_j1mvx9a wrote
I think I know what town you’re talking about… 🧐
1984isnowpleb t1_j1n1vkb wrote
Haha is it Christmas town itself ?
blondeambition39 t1_j1n6es9 wrote
I believe that’s the one — I heard the same story and that’s too specific to have happened in more than one place!
dkdaniel t1_j1n1k65 wrote
Of the three pedestrians killed in west Hartford this year, one was on a sidewalk, one was in a crosswalk, and the third was in the roadway at work directing a vehicle out of a driveway.
catman1900 t1_j1nmyoy wrote
Mfs always seeking ways to blame the pedestrian instead of the person driving the multiton machine
blumpkinmania t1_j1o1x9f wrote
Here’s the jackass who insists on walking in the road.
mywittynamewastaken t1_j1o6nun wrote
The streets are for the people.
blumpkinmania t1_j1oax6v wrote
I like that. But unfortunately too many drivers don’t pay attention and you don’t want to be on the wrong end of a Buick while walking the dog.
TreeEleben t1_j1mye8z wrote
They claim that the concrete sidewalk is too hard, and that the asphalt roads are softer and better to walk on.
charons-voyage t1_j1n20x3 wrote
As a runner, this is true. Asphalt is also smoother than many concrete sidewalks, less deviations/blips/etc. sidewalks are also frequently blocked by parked cars, trash bins, etc. I will run on the sidewalk if it’s on a busy road and it’s safe for me to be on the sidewalk, but I usually just run in the road.
blumpkinmania t1_j1mzfh4 wrote
Yikes. That’s one I haven’t heard before.
Perma_frosting t1_j1nl7zq wrote
What makes West Hartford miserable to drive in for me is the combination of through-traffic with people pulling in and out of the roadside parking spaces, and then pedestrians coming out from between the cars. There is too much going on.
iwanttobehappy2022 t1_j1ntvqn wrote
Sounds like a typical city
nycemt83 t1_j1oenfh wrote
Not only that, one of those fatal pedestrian struck incidents was earlier this week.
clonesareus t1_j1qtcx1 wrote
It was actually two of them, plus a third that resulted in very serious injuries.
wherehaveubeen t1_j1mi7vh wrote
We need raised crossing or something. The cross town bike path is awesome but eventually you get to these massive intersections with long lights people do their best to beat
timmahfast t1_j1mobc1 wrote
For the absurd taxes that west hartford residents pay this shouldn't be a big deal
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eresho t1_j1mxxf1 wrote
The articles didn’t say anything about distracted driving
blizzacane85 t1_j1n87la wrote
Exactly…the accident could’ve been the result of a DWI…who knows…regardless, editorialized titles should be avoided when providing links to news articles
Obviously, distracted driving is a major issue, yet there is no evidence as of yet to show that this accident was caused by that
tdigren t1_j1paa3l wrote
A DWI at 7am?
No_Recognition2795 t1_j1pc51r wrote
I used to wake up and get drunk. The best time to drive drunk is early morning because no one would expect it. I don't drink anymore for obvious reasons.
Doctor-Dapper t1_j1r6loe wrote
A teacher at my school got killed by a mom dropping off their kid at 7am. BAC was .18
craftcanny t1_j1n61p8 wrote
Because all the witnesses are dead! Good chance that one driver or both were distracted.
tuss11agee t1_j1nxpfg wrote
Investigators can and will look at cell records to determine if it may have played a role. Even things that supposedly “delete” keep a backup record that can be unlocked by dumping the entire phones memory onto a hard drive.
draculasbitch t1_j1nrqhb wrote
Shame on OP for deciding what happened with no facts. Mods should have taken this down instantly.
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draculasbitch t1_j1qfpnw wrote
You judged what led to the crash with zero facts. That’s the umbrage. It’s likely family/friends of any of the three dead saw your comment. Is it that hard to imagine the pain your careless thought may have caused them? Next time, how about waiting for some facts before judging with your thoughts.
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draculasbitch t1_j1qh3s6 wrote
You posted your original thoughts a mere four hours after the accident and you say you went by the scene this morning (a day later) and saw no skid marks. I assume you did this out of a morbid scene of justification for your insensitive comment yesterday. I don’t think anyone is for distracted driving even though most of us have done it. Phone/music/eating/driving/smoking/yelling at the kids. Try and put yourself in someone else’s shoes. How would you like to read a stranger blaming your family member before any facts are known? That was my point.
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ScarTissueSarcastic t1_j1minik wrote
Horrible surprise for the family and friends, the day will be forever marred. My heart goes out to them.
HubcapMotors t1_j1ms95u wrote
This wasn't an instance of a driver hitting a pedestrian. Although that is a big problem for WH.
This crash happened on Simsbury Road (aka CT-185) and Timberwood Rd (a residential street). I couldn't tell you what the speed limit is on Simsbury road, because there aren't any signs showing speed limit on that stretch of road, but it appears to be 45 miles per hour further down the road.
If I were to guess what happened here, someone was driving way over the speed limit down 185 and someone who wasn't paying attention tried turning onto that road from Timberwood. Or someone crossed the center line on 185. Won't know without further information.
At1l t1_j1n6c2n wrote
One of the cars crossed the center line
Unlucky_Mud8795 t1_j1n2h3p wrote
Distracted Driving needs to stop. Have you seen the tablets being installed in car nowadays
kingcovey t1_j1mj463 wrote
Unfortunate. Merry Christmas to you all.
secretmuffinsauce t1_j1mq3hz wrote
Some knob rear ended 2 weeks ago. He was definitely texting
austin88c t1_j1obtkv wrote
Heard lots of fire trucks this morning
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smoke_n_crypto t1_j1nokug wrote
Damn that sucks. I try to be careful any time I'm in west Hartford
Some people treat that town like a race track
Nyrfan2017 t1_j1obvfb wrote
No where in article says it was distracted driving ?
EsmeSalinger t1_j1q2tlb wrote
I used to run daily from Kingswood- Oxford to the Resevoir and back every day. People would flip out if we stepped on one blade of their grass to avoid a car.
CarefulDiscussion269 t1_j1rjfy0 wrote
- Trains
- Walkable infrastructure
- Hold drivers accountable for damage/injuries/deaths from operating their multi-ton vehicle
DavidOriginal t1_j1n987x wrote
Not sure if relying on humans to prevent these incidents is a good idea. Do people forget that we are not perfect?
Rich_Voice4482 t1_j1ong12 wrote
There are safer street grants that just expired. Surprise, surprise, WeHa didn’t apply.
igetmoneyyuhuurd t1_j1mgp0i wrote
At this point it should be mandatory to install speed cameras and red light cameras
chyno_11 t1_j1mha5y wrote
Statistically they cause more accidents.
Prestigious_Bobcat29 t1_j1mndwx wrote
Speed cameras have no correlation with accidents
860glass t1_j1mqx22 wrote
Cause or are placed in high risk zones where the presence of a camera more or less guarantees there will be a record of any incident?
_343_Guilty_Spark__ t1_j1nd05h wrote
I would like to see the studies proving this or at least hear the reasoning
Rich_Voice4482 t1_j1t1bk8 wrote
Speed cameras do not. You are thinking of red light cameras, but it is really a wash. There are less right-angle crashes “t-bones” but more rear-end collisions because people tend to stop shorter.
Either way traffic enforcement cameras definitively save lives. There have been numerous studies.
Rich_Voice4482 t1_j1t1kdn wrote
If we want to save lives, this is a good, cheap option to do so but incredibly unpopular as you are finding out.
Prestigious_Bobcat29 t1_j1mn834 wrote
You’re going to get downvoted by a bunch of MuH fReEdOm (to break traffic laws that inconvenience me) folks but you’re right
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GOOFCON_1 t1_j1mfzzz wrote
West Hartford are you ok?
There have been 15 pedestrian collisions in 2022 alone, 3 of which were fatal.
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/west-hartford-ct-pedestrian-bicyclist-car-crash-17671767.php