Judge — January 8, 1927 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "When Better Pedestrians Are Built" This satirical comic mocks reckless driving and traffic safety in the early automobile era. The narrative follows a driver who proposes increasingly dangerous "solutions" to pedestrian safety: 1. **"Bulldogging"** - aggressive driving tactics 2. A **yellow taxi** that will "run over an old man" 3. A tornado-like collision sequence 4. **"The Sheik"** - a wrecked vehicle labeled "RUINED" The title's ironic reference to "better pedestrians" suggests the cartoonist's actual point: rather than blaming pedestrians for accidents, drivers and automobiles themselves pose the danger. The escalating absurdity satirizes how drivers rationalize unsafe behavior, implying society should instead focus on safer driving practices and vehicle regulation rather than expecting pedestrians to simply avoid being hit.