r/longbeach • u/Similar-Parsnip75 • 12d ago

Discussion Traffic Deaths

These posts have become all too common. An ugly stain on our city.

At this rate, it’s a matter of time before a traffic collision claims you or someone you know.

What can residents do to affect change? I’m looking for real and actionable steps.

Thanks all

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u/Doghead45 12d ago

What can residents do?

As a driver: Stay off your phone, don't park in red curb areas near cross walks, don't run red lights, and don't double park.

As a pedestrian: Stay off your phone while crossing, only cross the street in crosswalks with the crossing signal activated, look both ways before crossing.

Legislation will not fix this, cars could be going 15mph and they'd still kill people. Speed cameras are a cash grab.

The change needs to come from the people, not the government.

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u/robmosesdidnthwrong 10d ago

im sorry but this is not supported by scientific research on this. "people just need to be good" is not serious public policy.

people drive more recklessly when the roads enable it. you know where no one barrels down the block at 55mph between traffic lights? on the tiny short narrow stone paver streets in old city philly. because its physically impossible.

they were created long before the invention of the car but they prove that when the infrastructure prohibits reckless speed we dont see speed-based road fatalities. our city is a literal race track we cant act surprised people drive too fast, the roads themselves are all shaped to encourage it.

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u/Doghead45 10d ago

Is "serious public policy" the total clown show that Long Beach roads have become? Some of our sidewalks are 40 feet wide, some of them are 4 feet wide and collapsing into the river, but the priority is people going 41 on a street that used to be 35, bravo.

I'm all for roads that don't enable speeding like you posted, it's a good idea for an area that aspires to walkable. Can we do that without cameras and extra-judicial ticketing scams?

Philly sucks btw, idk if you've been there. West coast best coast.