Sentences with phrase «approached by a pedestrian»

According to the research, only five per cent of squirrels showed signs of being alerted if the human remained on the footpath and did not look at them, while 90 per cent of squirrels moved away, with longer flight distance, when approached by a pedestrian that moved off the footpaths and looked at them.

Not exact matches

A study led by UNLV public health professor Courtney Coughenour found that motorists approaching mid-block crosswalks are less likely to yield for black pedestrians than white pedestrians.

Though the movie's essentially entertaining all the way through, Crazy People never becomes anything more than an inoffensive time - waster mostly due to the pedestrian and sitcom - ish approach to the material (example: most punchlines are followed by a short pause, presumably to accommodate laughter).

WASHINGTON — As required by the bipartisan Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 (PSEA), the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that hybrid and electric vehicles meet minimum sound standards in order to help make all pedestrians more aware of the approaching vehicles.

can help you safely reverse from a parking spot by warning you of any vehicles or pedestrians approaching from either side.

8A / 12A switchable Level 1 charging cable CHAdeMO DC quick charge port Battery warming system MiEV remote system (pre-activated air conditioning, heater and timer battery charging) Approaching Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) for alerting pedestrians Charging Times: 3 22 hours for 8amp 14 hours for 12 amp 7 hours with 240V / 15A Level 2 charging system Less than 30 minutes to 80 % full with CHAdeMO Level 3 DC Quick Charger Driving Modes: «D» — allows maximum performance as it generates 100 % torque in direct response to accelerator input «ECO» — helps maximize energy usage («fuel economy») by slightly reducing overall power output to reduce the rate of battery consumption «B» — increases regenerative brake biasing to augment energy recycling (with 100 % of power production available)

The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a guide dog, or a person employed by an accredited school for training guide dogs who provides notice through a sign or other method that he or she is training a dog as a guide dog shall take all necessary precautions prescribed by law to avoid injury to the blind pedestrian, and the dog trainer.

While some people may still like to talk about the war between cyclists, pedestrians and motorists, the video below — created by environmental transport non-profit Embarq — emphasizes in no uncertain terms that a holistic, people - centric approach to planning can be good for everyone, even motorists.

When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be so to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk marked in accordance with standards established by the department of highways if the pedestrian is on that half of the traveled part of the way on which the vehicle is traveling or if the pedestrian approaches from the opposite half of the traveled part of the way to within 10 feet of that half of the traveled part of the way on which said vehicle is traveling.

The different approaches and crossing movements by motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians make intersections one of the most complex traffic situations that people encounter.

Although there is no one - size - fits - all approach, smart growth is typically characterized by mixed - use development, higher densities, and pedestrian friendly streets that accommodate a wide diversity of transportation modes,» says NAR President Gary Thomas.