To make the roads safe for pedestrians, there are at least three measures that could be adopted. In residential areas, if objects such as flower beds and park benches were placed in the middle of roads, automobiles would be forced to slow down to go around them. About 60 percent of all accidents occur at intersections. Signals are unreliable, because they rely on drivers to act in good faith and voluntarily slow down, which does not happen. Drivers can ignore signals if they choose.
Many drivers neglect potential danger, especially when they turn left at intersections.
Therefore, a second measure to improve the situation would be to install speed bumps at all crosswalks. Cars would have to slow down. Thirdly, sturdy iron gates, similar to those used at railroad crossings, could also be installed at crosswalks. If a driver failed to slow down, the car, rather than the pedestrian, would suffer injury. Vehicles used for public transportation, such as buses, are necessary, and, ideally, rail and buses should be the main methods of public transportation.