You have to choose which side you're on: Do you only
cross at crosswalks, or do you fondly remember the days when kids didn't have to wear helmets to ride a danged bike around the neighborhood?
You may even be a bicyclist or pedestrian hit by an intoxicated driver while lawfully
crossing at a crosswalk, resulting in catastrophic injuries.
If this still does not work, the cyclist can wait until it is safe to cross against the light or
cross at the crosswalk.
In fact, drivers may be held liable even if pedestrians are not
crossing at a crosswalk or intersection.
Not exact matches
Make sure your child knows that she should always
cross at an intersection or a
crosswalk and that she always obeys the signal.
That means he might * not * look both ways before
crossing the street
at a
crosswalk if he's heard that a
crosswalk is «safe.»
Outdated Law Gives Drivers Right of Way During
Crosswalk Countdown NEW YORK — Public Advocate Letitia James announced new legislation to protect pedestrians
crossing at intersections in New York City.
At a busy intersection in the San Francisco Bay area, the team stationed «pedestrians» at crosswalks, with instructions to approach the crossing at a point when oncoming drivers would have a chance to sto
At a busy intersection in the San Francisco Bay area, the team stationed «pedestrians»
at crosswalks, with instructions to approach the crossing at a point when oncoming drivers would have a chance to sto
at crosswalks, with instructions to approach the
crossing at a point when oncoming drivers would have a chance to sto
at a point when oncoming drivers would have a chance to stop.
We always know immediately because the Chick - Fil - A drive through doubles in length, we stop
at every
crosswalk because someone is always
crossing and there is never not a line
at the local ice cream shop!
Many aren't in a
crosswalk or are
crossing the street in dark clothing
at night, Montiero said.
Between adjacent intersections
at which a traffic control signal is in operation, a pedestrian may
cross a roadway only in a marked
crosswalk
If a pedestrian
crosses a roadway
at any point other than in a marked
crosswalk or in an unmarked
crosswalk at an intersection, the pedestrian shall yield the right - of - way to any vehicle approaching on the roadway.
It so happened that Ms. Briggs was not
crossing in the
crosswalk, and according to Alliston, was looking
at her phone.
In Massachusetts, pedestrians who are
crossing the street in a
crosswalk or
at an intersection with the «Walk» signal have the right of way.
Pedestrians must
cross streets only
at intersections and marked
crosswalks.
Pedestrians can't always be counted on to
cross at designated
crosswalks or
at intersections, so you'll need to be aware
at all times.
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.
Pedestrians
crossing state highways must ordinarily yield to highway traffic, and in cities, where
crosswalks are present, city ordinances and state law may require the pedestrian to
cross at a corner or a
crosswalk.
A pedestrian must always act defensively on their own behalf and can be found negligent when they dismiss signals telling them when to
cross an intersection, refuse to use
crosswalks, and leap into heavy traffic
at will.
In this
crosswalk personal injury occurring in Port Coquitlam (Paskall v. Scheithauer, 2014 BCCA 26) the jury found a pedestrian twenty percent fault for her fractured her skull and traumatic brain injury after attempting to
cross at a marked
crosswalk.
Settled lawsuit for a pedestrian who was severely injured while
crossing the street in an unmarked
crosswalk at night.
Jaywalking — When a pedestrian
crosses the roadway
at an angle to the street or
at a point not specifically marked a
crosswalk, they are considered to be «jaywalking.»
If your child walks on occasion, remind her to only
cross the street
at marked pedestrian
crosswalks and only when she has the right to do so.
Among the common sense recommendations to minimize risk to children walking to school were: not to allow those under the age of 10 to walk alone; to only
cross at marked
crosswalks; and to choose a route with the least number of street
crossings.
Crosswalks are specifically marked
at locations that maximize the visibility of pedestrians who are
crossing the street.
Bikers and pedestrians should also always follow all the rules of the road, including never jaywalking,
crossing at designated
crosswalks, traveling with or against the flow of traffic and paying attention to others around them.
The plaintiff was the daughter of a man who was killed in a traffic accident as he was
crossing the street
at a
crosswalk on an electric scooter.
The bus was attempting to make a left turn when it slammed into the woman who was
crossing at the same time on a
crosswalk.
Let's say you were
crossing the street
at an intersection, and a driver hit you with his car because he wasn't paying enough attention and didn't notice the
crosswalk.
«The driver of a vehicle
at an intersection that has a traffic control signal in place shall stop before entering the
crosswalk and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian, with a permitted signal, to
cross a roadway when the pedestrian is in the
crosswalk or steps into the
crosswalk and is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.»
First, pedestrians should only
cross a road
at an intersection or marked
crosswalk.
Our client was
crossing Harrison Street in a
crosswalk on a green light
at LaSalle Street.
If you are a parent, make sure your children understand that
crossing a road anywhere other than a marked
crosswalk can be extremely dangerous and should be avoided
at all times.
Police have confirmed that Randy Treglown was
at the
crosswalk of 9800 South and 4000 West, when a truck that was headed southbound hit him as he
crossed the street.
As an added note it is always important for pedestrians to
cross the road
at a designated
crosswalk.
The Uber SUV was driving northbound, and a woman
crossed in its path outside of a
crosswalk,
at which point she was struck by the vehicle.
The Uber vehicle was in autonomous mode with a human safety driver
at the wheel when it struck the woman, who was
crossing the street outside of a
crosswalk, the Tempe police said in a statement.