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Of Accidents and Forgiveness
Carbon Trace —
Authority: 129
I’m inspired by the story on the front page of the Springfield News-Leader today. The man who hit a teenage pedestrian in September will face charges for careless and imprudent driving for going 55 in a 40 mph zone. The police say his speed caused the crash that nearly killed Kimberly Armstrong. The inspiring ...4 days ago -
Mindlessness Behind the Wheel
Carbon Trace —
Authority: 129
I recently mentioned the Dangerous By Design report and our own crash stats here in Springfield. While were not suffering to the same extent as Florida , we are suffering ( here , here , here ). Keri Caffrey, of Commute Orlando , updated her Facebook page today with a link to the Time article above and this ...5 days ago -
Pedestrian Fatality Rates have New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyers Concerned
New Jersey Accident and Injury Law Blog —
Authority: 124
It has been a bad couple of years for New Jersey’s pedestrians with 135 people killed in 2008 alone. 2009 has not been better. In fact, pedestrian death rates have actually been higher this year with 121 pedestrians killed in accidents so far this year. That’s a staggering increase of 33 percent over the same ...1 week ago -
Chevrolet Volt gets driver-activated warning system for the blind
F-Default —
Authority: 469
Whether it’s voluntary or enforced , it seems to be a safe bet that most electric vehicles will eventually break their silence in one way or another to warn nearby pedestrians — especially the blind. Chevrolet looks to be taking a slightly different approach than most with the Volt, however, and it ...1 week ago -
Chevrolet Volt gets driver-activated warning system for the blind
MainGadget —
Authority: 164
Whether it’s voluntary or enforced , it seems to be a safe bet that most electric vehicles will eventually break their silence in one way or another to warn nearby pedestrians — especially the blind. Chevrolet looks to be taking a slightly different approach than most with the Volt, however, and it recently tested ...1 week ago -
Pedestrian vs. car safety
PhinneyWood —
Authority: 525
Susan would like to remind drivers to be extra cautious while driving on streets without sidewalks. In the past few weeks I seem to continually be faced with morning drivers who refuse to move over the (non-existent) “center line” in order to allow me and my dogs some room on our daily walk. (I generally observe ...1 week ago -
Cell Talk Makes Walk Dangerous
Psych Central News —
Authority: 552
We all know the joke about the individual who could not walk and chew gum at the same time. Now, the joke becomes reality as new studies warn of dangers associated with talking over a cell phone while walking. Two new studies of pedestrian safety found that using a cell phone while strolling can place one in peril. ...2 weeks ago -
Pedestrian struck, killed crossing 16th St
The Silver Spring Penguin —
Authority: 420
A man was struck fatally by a car while crossing 16th Street Wednesday evening, according to Montgomery County police.2 weeks ago -
Walking while talking on your cell phone could get you killed. iPod? No problem
DailyFinance —
Authority: 789
Filed under: Healthcare It usually happens like this. Im walking across town while talking on my cell phone when I fail to notice the traffic light has changed. My foot leaves the curb and is about to step into the roadway when a hand -- belonging to a friend or sometimes a complete stranger -- jerks me out of the ...2 weeks ago -
Cellphone use reduces pedestrian safety
Thaindian News —
Authority: 727
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Walking while talking on the cell phone makes a person more vulnerable to accident, according to a new study.The researchers revealed that young and old pedestrians comprise with their road safety impaired when talking on hands-free cell phones.During the study, where participants crossed a ...2 weeks ago -
Bicyle Horns and Bells: Follow Up
BikeHacks —
Authority: 526
Reader Jeremy responded to our recent entry, Sound Off: Bicycle Horns and Bells , by doing a bit of surfing. He writes: On the topic of bicycle noisemakers . . I was surfing YouTube after having watched that fellow’s clip you posted and found the following video. Judging the voice, this young bike tike ...2 weeks ago -
Nissan GT-R Hits Tow Hitch, Causes $18,000 Repair Bill [Car Crashes]
Jalopnik —
Authority: 739
A UK driver took his Nissan GT-R head-first into a stopped-too-fast vans tow hitch. It caused what youd think would be fairly minor damage, until you count the pedestrian safety system going off. Total repair bill? An astonishing $18,355! The GT-R tax is alive and well in parts as much as it is in ...2 weeks ago -
Missouri Scores OK in PDI Rankings
Carbon Trace —
Authority: 129
The recently-released Dangerous By Design report by Transportation For America shows that Missouri has plenty of room to improve pedestrian safety. But there are bright spots. From the TFA website, here’s an explanation of the city rankings: The Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI) is a measure of the relative risk of ...3 weeks ago -
The Draw: An underground movement
The Silver Spring Penguin —
Authority: 420
EDITORIAL -- My proposed pedestrian tunnel under the treacherous intersection of Wayne and Fenton will allow safe passage for all! And its dirt cheap. Beat that, bridge!3 weeks ago -
Mayor visits dangerous crosswalk; will recommend “immediate changes”
BikePortland.org Front Page —
Authority: 611
A woman crossing SE Foster at 80th. (Still taken from Oregonian video – watch it below). Responding to a week where several Portlanders were injured and one woman was killed while walking across SE Foster Blvd, Portland Mayor Sam Adams visited the site this morning. His visit comes on the eve of an awareness ...3 weeks ago -
Episode 267 – India in the News, Volvo Safety System, Autonomous Audi TT
John's Journal —
Authority: 131
Runtime 6:46 Lots of news coming out of India over the weekend, involving Nissan, Toyota and General Motors. Volvo introduces new safety technology for its cars that brakes for pedestrians automatically. Audi plans to tackle Pike’s Peak with an autonomous car. All that and more plus, a look at the new 2010 Outback ...3 weeks ago -
Access of local streets for older adults
West End Residents Association —
Authority: 116
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Montgomery pedestrian safety campaign to focus on parking lots
The Washington Post —
Authority: 960
Until 12 years ago, Potomac resident Robert Weinstock had never considered walking across a parking lot a particularly dangerous thing to do.5 weeks ago -
2010 Volvo S60 Can Detect, Automatically Avoid Pedestrians [Car Safety]
Jalopnik —
Authority: 739
The upcoming 2010 Volvo S60 will be equipped with a system to detect the position, direction of travel and velocity of pedestrians and cyclists, then automatically brake to avoid colliding with them. Previously, infrared cameras from companies like Mercedes have been able to identify pedestrians, but were only ...5 weeks ago
