The LAPD is finally getting serious about this Vision Zero thing….by handing out free hiviz vests and LED lights to pedestrians:
The department is working with State Farm to hand out roughly 1,200 vests and 700 lights in an effort to reduce pedestrian deaths on city streets, which are among the deadliest in the nation.
Speaking at a press conference on Nov. 28, Moore said the vests will “give a fighting chance for (pedestrians) to be seen and observed and to protect themselves,” especially when walking at night.
“We have defensive driving, there’s defensive walking as well,” he said.
This initiative comes at the same time Los Angeles is raising speed limits on 100+ miles of streets.
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