Sentences with phrase «as pedestrians who»

But nothing will be as effective as pedestrians who choose to put the phone down.
As a pedestrian who has been injured, even if you are partially to blame for the accident, you may be entitled to «no - fault» benefits through ICBC for disability payments, as well as medical and rehabilitation costs.

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The female pedestrian, who has been identified by police as 49 - year - old Elaine Herzberg, was walking outside of a crosswalk when she was struck by the Uber self - driving vehicle.
Those who ride in on a high horse usually return as pedestrians: that is the ordinary democratic experience.
Despite opposition the government is pressing ahead with its reforms, which are unfair to vulnerable road users such as cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists and horse riders who rarely sustain the whiplash - type injuries being targeted.
«The risk of complacency also extends to other road users who will interact with CAVs, such as pedestrians and cyclists,» the report says.
Antonio Reynoso, Council District 34, Brooklyn / Queens (Incumbent)-- Reynoso, who's established himself as a leader in the City Council on matters of pedestrian and cyclist safety, is running for a second term.
Corey Johnson, Council District 3, Manhattan (Incumbent)-- Johnson, who's running for his second term, distinguished himself as a vocal proponent of the Times Square pedestrian plaza when an uproar erupted over costumed characters and desnudas in 2015.
UPDATE at 12:45 p.m. Thursday: The Jamestown Police Department has released the name of the woman who died as a result of the car - pedestrian accident on Wednesday.
A handful of vehicle owners and even pedestrians, who spoke with Saturday PUNCH, called on the administration of Governor Ambode to hasten the construction work so as to reduce the stress they are currently passing through.
Surveillance video from the Maid of the Mist building showed MacLeod knocking the tourist down, punching her and stealing her purse, while video from the Rainbow Bridge showed his vehicle making a turn to follow the woman, who was identifiable as a lone pedestrian that night.
Together with Murdoch University's Associate Professor Trish Fleming the research team measured alert distance, flight initiation distance, and distance fled to see if they could discriminate between pedestrians who look directly at them and those that did not, as well as how they reacted when pedestrians left the footpath.
DP Ryszard Lenczewski, who brought New York City to teeming life in Margaret, where Anna Paquin often registers as a blip in overwhelming pedestrian traffic, also brings a desaturated beauty to Tom's shabby haunts in the 5th arrondisement.
Roger Greenberg's life is a one act play: the not - quite Jew, the bundle of neuroses who refuses to be identified with his stint in a mental hospital, who breaks even the Larry David / Woody Allen mold of comedic curmudgeon, as someone not quite of either coastal city, but of both and back, and of course, my favorite, the lone pedestrian in a city of cars.
The results have been announced in the 2017 United Nations Global Road Safety Week, which is timed to raise awareness of the 500 children who die on the world's roads every day on bikes, in vehicles, as pedestrians and in walking to school.
Keep in mind that pedestrians who are wearing headphones, hats or earmuffs may not hear your vehicle as it approaches.
A fifty - something woman who was about to walk into my lane toward the pedestrian exit thought better of it and literally grabbed her husband and clung to him for safety as the big, bad yellow monster came rumbling by.
Included in the optional Technology package is Volvo's pedestrian detection feature, which can apply full braking force (reducing speed by as much as 22 mph) to help you avoid hitting pedestrians and cyclists who are at least 31 inches in height.
This includes a system that adjusts the LED headlamps to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers and a predictive pedestrian protection system that identifies pedestrians who look as if they're about to cross the road in front of you.
There's a lot of overhead to support, a venerated way of life, a whole galaxy of people who love books and earn their livings by publishing them — not writing them, God forbid, as that's so pedestrian — but who appreciate them as only MFAs dealing with empty nest issues or investor banking husbands who don't spend enough time at home, can.
As he enters Piazza Tasso, he rolls to a halt before three pedestrians, two women and a man, who are leaving the Hotel Vittoria, and watches idly as they cross a few inches in front of the caAs he enters Piazza Tasso, he rolls to a halt before three pedestrians, two women and a man, who are leaving the Hotel Vittoria, and watches idly as they cross a few inches in front of the caas they cross a few inches in front of the car.
This area is perfect for those who enjoy walking, as it is adapted to fit the needs of pedestrians.
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.
And I was still finding new stuff: the way a police klaxon goes strangled and gargley if you dent the light bar, the pedestrian who had the original GTA theme as their phone ringtone, the way that headshot drivers can fall on the horn and accelerator so you're run over by a dead man... This sets the standard for what you should expect from a truly next - gen game.
In a case study in the effects of curatorial tone, Emeka Ogboh, who showed a joyless sound installation at Documenta involving a Greek chorus, created a bewitching one for a major pedestrian tunnel in Münster as a tribute to Moondog, a blind musician whose home base was Midtown Manhattan.
Large - scale projects such as her monumental Fata Morgana (2015) in New York City's Madison Square Park, composed of a mirrored canopy that reflected and refracted the tens of thousands of pedestrians who traveled daily beneath the suspended artwork, demonstrate her unique approach to the genre.
In our analysis we found that an urban development strategy focused on access for all, rather than for a minority who use cars, with congestion pricing, realistic parking charges, and speed limits low enough to stop the slaughter of pedestrians and cyclists would as a co-benefit also reduce oil use and CO2 emissions from cars to barely more than twice today's levels in 2020, way below the trends.
It is so strange to see how pedestrians from metropolitan cities such as N.Y. and the like, have so many people who don't own cars; and blog that they would love to see the price of gas go into orbit.
Doug MacDonald is a pedestrian activist who once served as the Secretary of Transportation for Washington state.
It is often a war on pedestrians too, as I found this past weekend when the local electrical utility decided to steal even more sidewalk from people who walk.
And as for pedestrians who might use this tunnel, as one who recently walked through the endless gray underground tunnel from a distant Heathrow Terminal to the station for the Express train to Paddington, why would anyone want to repeat the experience deep underground, under some of the most interesting and historic parts of London?
The WAIR is targeted at cyclists, who are often the ones breathing heavily in traffic and on the street, but it could be a helpful accessory for pedestrians as well.
Nothing about following the speed limit or paying attention, (as they do for pedestrians), nothing about even slowing down if a pedestrian is in the intersection but not in the driver's lane and almost sounding like if there is a pedestrian in the road who does not have right of way, they are fair game.
I have become convinced that he is right, that we should feel as safe and comfortable on our bikes as we do as pedestrians, who nobody thinks should be wearing helmets even though they trip and hit their heads or have things fall on them.
The vast majority of people who ride bikes are just people trying to get from point A to B without getting killed, which is what I suspect most drivers and pedestrians want too; again as Peter Walker notes, it is a mode of transportation, not a cult or a tribe.
Great care has to be taken explaining this to a Court, as it is normally in the presence of the relatives of the deceased and this does give a harrowing explanation to the last moments of a person who is involved in a Car - v - Pedestrian road traffic collision.
Write down names, addresses, phone numbers, and insurance information, as well as details about the vehicles involved and passengers or pedestrians who may also have been involved in the accident.
A woman who was struck as a pedestrian in Westboro settled her tort claim for $ 450,000 and her accident benefit claim for $ 582,000.
Jurors awarded $ 148 million in damages to a former dance student who was permanently paralyzed as a result of a poorly - maintained pedestrian shelter at a bus stop of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Motorists who operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs pose a risk to other drivers as well as pedestrians.
The NHTSA defines a pedestrian as «any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down who is involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash.»
defines a pedestrian as any person who is on foot — walking, jumping, running, jogging, or hiking - or a person who is sitting, or lying down.
GJEL Accident Attorneys recovered $ 150,000 for a 13 - year - old boy who was injured as a pedestrian.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines a pedestrian as any person who is on foot — walking, jumping, running, jogging, or hiking - or a person who is sitting, or lying down.
Jamie Butler is an experienced Vancouver based personal injury lawyer who has acted as counsel in cases in pedestrian accident cases where injuries claimed range from minor bumps and scrapes to serious life - threatening injuries.
This includes pedestrians and cyclists who are injured by motor vehicles, as well as drivers and passengers who have been injured.
If you are injured as a pedestrian by a negligent driver in the Dallas - Fort Worth area or anywhere in the state of Texas, obtain the advice and services of a personal injury lawyer who will review your case, explain your legal options, and advocate aggressively for the full compensation you need and the justice you deserve.
Coverage is available under your policy for everyone in your household who is driving or riding in a vehicle insured in British Columbia, or if they are injured as a pedestrian or cyclist.
When a pedestrian is struck by a motor vehicle and the driver is at fault, the pedestrian has the same right to seek financial compensation through a personal injury lawsuit as a motorist who is injured in a car accident.
In keeping with other types of car crashes, alcohol can also be a contributing factor for either party as many pedestrians who are killed were legally drunk at the time.
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