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Intimidation of pedestrians by vehicles
Name(s):
Pedestrian insecurity
Incidence
Studies show that motorists view pedestrians, cyclists and children playing in the street as intruding into their space and, as the speed of the traffic increases, their attitude to pedestrians becomes increasingly aggressive and ruthless.
Broader
Physical intimidation
Overtrafficked residential streets
Environmental degradation from high-speed roads
Related
Impersonality of mass market shopping facilities
Aggravates
Pedestrian accidents
Unattractive pedestrian environments in urban areas
Aggravated by
Hazardous vehicles
Dangerous car parking
Urban road traffic congestion
Strategy(ies)
Promoting road safety
Walking
Value(s)
Security
Insecurity
Intimidation
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems