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Also Wednesday, the council greenlighted legislation requiring used car dealers to disclose details about a vehicle's recall history, regulating commercial bicyclists, studying the feasibility of allowing pedestrians to cross in any direction while vehicle traffic is stopped, and extending a prior legal limit on the conversion of hotels into non-hotel use — a bill backed by the city's hotel worker labor union.

The disruptive effect that any administrative work - to - rule at the border would have is made clear by the sheer volume of pedestrians I crossed with when making a brief foray into Spain and back again.

«Too many pedestrians are killed and injured crossing our City's streets, and often are not protected by the right of way law,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

The new law introduced by Public Advocate James will change this outdated traffic law to reflect how all New Yorkers operate and would provide the right of way to pedestrians crossing from a median when a numerical countdown has already begun to count down.

DOT's proposed safety improvements, unveiled Thursday, would shrink crossing distances for pedestrians by extending sidewalks, curbs and medians further into the street.

Using tiny ground tremors generated by the rumble of cars and trucks across highways, the activities within offices and homes, pedestrians crossing the street and even airplanes flying overhead, a team led by Nakata created detailed three - dimensional subsurface maps of the California port city of Long Beach.

Tempe police said the woman was walking outside the pedestrian crossing when she was struck by a self - driving car in autonomous mode.

The scientists observed 13 equally spaced lines measured by two European Space Agency Cluster satellites, and found highly structured wave spectrograms that look like a zebra pedestrian crossing.

The film delicately interweaves personal memory with the excavation of the recent past of Singapore, various lines of the film converging at a rickety pedestrian bridge crossed by three young hikers, and then at a quiet coffeehouse / bookshop.

Although each block will be separated by an existing bridge that crosses the Chicago River, the blocks will be connected by at - grade under - bridge connections, providing six continuous blocks of pedestrian walkway along the river.

Alerts via dashboard - mounted triangular lighting signals (dubbed Alive Geometry by BMW) and a head - up display warn the driver about obstacles, ranging from pedestrians crossing the street to rocks obstructing a canyon road.

Other safety measures being undertaken by the French government include tighter controls on drink and drug driving, improvements to pedestrian crossings to better protect pedestrians, a crackdown on the use of mobile phones while driving, and improve road safety education for young people.

- For the first time, the Brake Assist system BAS PLUS ® with Cross-Traffic Assist is able to detect crossing traffic and pedestrians, and boost the braking power applied by the driver accordingly.

New safety features include Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which will steer the vehicle back into the lane if it crosses the center stripe when an oncoming vehicle is detected, and Steer Assist, which combines with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, and large - animal detection to help drivers avoid obstacles by adding additional steering input if necessary and braking individual wheels to increase vehicle control.

BAS PLUS with Cross - Traffic Assist is able to detect crossing traffic and pedestrians, and boost the braking power applied by the driver accordingly

For the first time, thanks to the stereo camera the Brake Assist System BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist is able to detect crossing traffic and pedestrians too, and to boost the braking power applied by the driver accordingly.

For the first time, the Brake Assist system BAS PLUS ® with Cross - Traffic Assist is able to detect crossing traffic and pedestrians, and boost the braking power applied by the driver accordingly

Thanks to the stereo camera, the Brake Assist system BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist is able to detect crossing traffic and pedestrians too, and to boost the braking power applied by the driver accordingly.

They are caused by road obstruction, pedestrian, crossing or lingering animal or a stationary obstruction such as tree or utility pole.

And once while walking through Cupertino, California — a city where everyone drives — I got hit by a car while crossing the street, because nobody expects pedestrians in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A person walking is not more important than a signpost, or a pedestrian crossing; the eye roves across the image and is entertained by these identifiable aspects but never halts and concludes that this element is the reason for the image.

Gart and Dan Grunig, the head of bike - advocacy group Bicycle Colorado, can share a dozen stories of Colorado towns bisected by highways — including Gunnison, Steamboat Springs and Winter Park — struggling against byzantine, autocentric transportation department regulations when trying to solve even simple problems such as securing a pedestrian crossing.

Supposed to be an «arm of the forest», the new park will allow pedestrians to cross an intersection of busy roads and passageways that are not usually friendly for passers by and families wanting to go to the Chapultepec Forest's picnic areas.

Physical separation of pedestrians and vehicles, accomplished by provision of pedestrian crossings, fencing and designated pedestrian walkways, eliminates the need for pedestrian action in accident prevention.

Here our focus has been on organizing the different streams of traffic — by simplifying intersections; by creating dedicated lanes for turning drivers and for cyclists; and by setting aside signal time and safe space for crossing pedestrians.

A new study from researchers at the University of Leeds says that pedestrians can easily reduce their exposure to air pollution simply by crossing the street.

On Twitter, Angie Schmitt of Streetsblog points to a bizarre story in Philadelphia where a pedestrian was killed by a hit and run driver while crossing the street, the question being debated is whether he was at fault for wearing headphones.

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Accidents caused by a right turn usually happen when the driver is unaware of bicycles and pedestrians crossing at an intersection or traveling down the street.

, if a spinal cord injury is caused by a person's negligence, like a driver running a red light and hitting a pedestrian who is crossing the intersection.

Although pedestrians can also be held partly liable for auto accidents if they crossed the street, road or highway without the use of a crosswalk, a majority of pedestrian accidents are caused by negligent motorists who are guilty of:

The simple act of crossing a street or walking down a sidewalk ends in tragedy for many pedestrians in Florida and around the country who get struck by a moving vehicle.

As a pedestrian, you should always cross at intersections, stay in the crosswalk when crossing, stay on the sidewalk, obey walk signals, always be aware of your surroundings, make eye contact with a driver before crossing the street, be aware of your surroundings, and be as visible as possible by wearing bright, reflective clothing at night.

You may even be a bicyclist or pedestrian hit by an intoxicated driver while lawfully crossing at a crosswalk, resulting in catastrophic injuries.

Confidential settlement reached for pedestrian that suffered a brain injury after being hit in a cross walk by speeding motorist.

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 pedestrian was crossing North Main approximately 30 feet south of a crosswalk when she was struck by the vehicle.

Tampa Bay Pedestrian Injury Attorney:: Brother and Sister Struck by Car Crossing Bearss Avenue After School

The pedestrian who was killed in Hawthorne failed to use the caution that was required of her, by law, before crossing the road.

$ 100,000 — settlement in case involving pedestrian struck by motor vehicle while crossing the street in a crosswalk.

$ 100,000 (Full Policy Limits)- Pedestrian Accident - Hollywood, CA Pedestrian injured by car crossing double yellow line and jumping curb.

It is also possible for a pedestrian to cause or contribute to a crash by failing to yield the right of way and crossing the roadway when he or she does not have the authority to do so.

If for example, a pedestrian was hit by an uninsured driver while crossing the street or riding their bicycle, the UM coverage in their insurance policy would cover the cost of their injuries — whether the responsible motorist was driving a bus, truck, motorcycle or car.

Here, our experienced Bay Area pedestrian accident attorneys will discuss this question and explain your rights as well as your legal options should you be hit by a car while crossing the street.

However, a pedestrian can breach that duty and cause or contribute to an accident through such actions as crossing outside of a crosswalk or against a «walk» signal, or even by stepping into traffic while texting and walking.

Doug was a pedestrian crossing the street when he was struck by a vehicle.

While pedestrians can take precautions by wearing reflective clothing, by crossing only at intersections and by sticking to the sidewalk while walking, some pedestrian accidents are unavoidable.

Pedestrians are much more likely to be hit by a car when they are outside the bounds of safe crossing zones.

Greene Broillet & Wheeler obtained a $ 4.5 million jury verdict on behalf of a woman who was hit by a school bus while crossing at a pedestrian crossing lane on Ventura Boulevard.

When a driver is distracted by electronic devices or other passengers and fails to see a pedestrian crossing the road