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548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?

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The Inequality and Risks Faced by Pedestrians in Traffic

The speaker aims to be an honest broker on the show, seeking well-informed people and data to shed light on issues that often go unnoticed./nThe speaker strongly opposes the killing of people by cars, emphasizing that even if pedestrians are at fault, death should not be the penalty for stupidity./nThe speaker highlights the unfairness of pedestrian deaths, particularly in urban areas like Manhattan, where pedestrians can follow the rules and still end up dead./nAccording to NHTSA, pedestrians make up only 2% of all people injured in traffic crashes, but they account for 17% of all traffic deaths.

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