It's blame the victim week in the War on Pedestrians

By Lloyd Alter, Treehugger

"In the early days of the automobile, it was drivers' job to avoid you, not your job to avoid them. But under the new model, streets became a place for cars — and as a pedestrian, it's your fault if you get hit."

http://www.treehugger.com/walking/cost-war-pedestrians-69750-jaywalking-halifax.html