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BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. -- Baltimore County said it plans to increase the safety of pedestrians by ticketing the very people it's trying to protect.
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They've currently put a road initiative into place targeting both drivers and pedestrians.

"Watch out for pedestrians, and be careful at crosswalks and crossways," said Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson during the announcement.
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So far this year, the county has investigated eight fatal pedestrian accidents. Johnson said the county had 18 pedestrian fatalities last year.

"The pedestrian was at fault in 82 percent of these cases," he said.

Some who agree with the police initiative said they believe there need to be more crossing areas.

"In some cases, it's a mile from one traffic signal to another. People with baby carriages and groceries aren't going to walk a half-mile in one direction to one," said Sen. Delores Kelley, D-Baltimore County.
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