2014

Pedestrian safety is an important topic in California with more and more people walking in places like Los Angeles that used to be dominated by the automobile.  A new report out of New York finds a transportation engineer exploring some of the ways that fatalities and injuries could be reduced there, but some of them… read more

Pedestrian safety is a serious issue in all parts of California.  In Los Angeles, police have been writing out tickets in large numbers to pedestrians who choose to cross the street at inopportune moments, and in San Francisco, a series of injurious and fatal collisions have spurred officials to take steps to improve safety. Another… read more

Pedestrian safety should never go underestimated.  As our lives progress, it becomes easy to think that we’ll be impervious to damage or that drivers will always see us before they come barreling through an intersection. However, findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention illustrate that pedestrian collisions are still a very real threat… read more

Yesterday, we related a report that highlighted the troubling state of pedestrian safety in San Francisco.  That article showed that in the few days since New Year’s Eve, there have already been three deadly accidents in the area, and many people are obviously concerned about this trend.  The police have vowed to issue tickets and… read more

Pedestrian safety continues to be an issue in San Francisco, where three fatalities have already taken place since New Year’s Eve.  A new report takes a look at those tragedies and the efforts of those within the city to make improvements to cycling and pedestrian safety.  The next half a decade will see $17 million… read more

If you’re going to be running outside in the cold weather, it’s vital that you take the proper precautions to protect yourself from harm.  There are a number of factors that could contribute to a serious accident, and you don’t want such a situation to befall you.  Therefore, please consider the safety advice on hand… read more

Automakers are increasingly adding noise to their electric vehicles so that they can be identified by pedestrians and cyclists who might otherwise be unable to suss out the presence of the larger automobile.  This trend is explored at greater depth in a new report, which shows how experts who are usually accustomed to softening sound… read more

A new report takes a look at San Francisco’s WalkFirst safety initiative, which seeks to improve pedestrian safety in the area.  The group held a sparsely attended meeting a couple weeks ago, but that isn’t stopping the proponents of the effort from continuing on their mission.  $17 million is being provided so that the group… read more

Although we’re only a couple days removed from Christmas, it will seem like no time at all has elapsed once children start heading back to school in a short time.  The city of Livingston wants to make sure that all those kids headed back into class are able to do so in the safest manner… read more

When an individual on foot reaches an intersection, he or she is supposed to wait there patiently until they receive the “walk” signal telling them that it’s okay to go.  That means not crossing when the red hand is solid or even when it’s blinking.  However, anyone who has been on the road in Los… read more

A new study emphasizes the idea that distracted driving continues to grow and endanger citizens across the country.  This particular bit of research points to the increasing number of pedestrian strikes that can be attributable to a driver being distracted. The research hails from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and can be found in… read more

Many accidents occur when driving at high speeds, but over the next couple months, there may be an increase in crashes that take place when vehicles are moving at a snail’s pace.  That’s because a rise in the number of shoppers means that parking lots are going to become potentially dangerous places, and to make… read more