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Metafilter tags: citystreetplanning, cyclingsafety, hitandruncrashes, pedestriansafety, restorativejustice
Author: Kitteh
Lately, instead of emphasizing the importance of criminal consequences, advocates have begun calling for drivers who hit pedestrians or cyclists to be held accountable through "restorative justice," a term for an increasingly popular set of practices that eschews a focus on punishment in favor of an emphasis on repair and an effort to meet victims' needs (slJewishCurrents)
I know folks on the Blue have strong feelings as cyclists/pedestrians/drivers, so let's try to be kind.