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		i_feel_great on May 8, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber vehicle reportedly saw but ignored woman it s... Soon, Uber et al will lobby government to outlaw normal pedestrian behaviour like this. Any accidents will be due to illegal behaviour.

taneq on May 8, 2018 [–]

Well, that wouldn't be without precedent either. Apparently in the 20s, pro-car groups pushed social and political agendas against "jay-walkers", and indeed were responsible for popularising the term.

Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/transport/2009/11/in_defe...

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