Sentences with phrase «crossing in the crosswalk»

It so happened that Ms. Briggs was not crossing in the crosswalk, and according to Alliston, was looking at her phone.

Obviously it's safer to cross in a crosswalk.

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Nelson said she and her children crossed Austell Road outside a crosswalk because the nearest one was.3 mile away, and she was «trying to hurry up and get home so we wouldn't have to be in the dark.»

Outdated Law Gives Drivers Right of Way During Crosswalk Countdown NEW YORK — Public Advocate Letitia James announced new legislation to protect pedestrians crossing at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 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!

«If anyone in Brooklyn near the intersection of Washington Ave and Atlantic Ave just saw a Hasidic man in a grey van try to hit a woman and her baby in a stroller as she crossed a crosswalk, honking and touching the stroller with the car's bumper, please DM me.

Many aren't in a crosswalk or are crossing the street in dark clothing at night, Montiero said.

They follow this up with the story of a woman crossing the street with the green light in a crosswalk, and gets hit by a pickup truck.

Between adjacent intersections at which a traffic control signal is in operation, a pedestrian may cross a roadway only in a marked crosswalk

There was a serious crash recently near Philadelphia; a fourteen year old girl was crossing a street in a crosswalk, in a school zone, with signs posted on posts and tent signs all over the place saying that pedestrians have right of way.

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.

In Massachusetts, pedestrians who are crossing the street in a crosswalk or at an intersection with the «Walk» signal have the right of waIn Massachusetts, pedestrians who are crossing the street in a crosswalk or at an intersection with the «Walk» signal have the right of wain a crosswalk or at an intersection with the «Walk» signal have the right of way.

However, pedestrians are obliged to yield to drivers if they cross the street in an area without a designated crosswalk.

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.

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.

In Bulatovic v. Siebert, the Plaintiff was injured as a pedestrian when crossing the street on a crosswalk, and consequently brought an ICBC claim for damages such as pain and suffering, income loss, diminished earning capacity, and cost of future care.

With the exception of when a pedestrian is crossing a highway while not in a crosswalk, in which case the pedestrian must yield the right of way to a vehicle, the driver of a vehicle must yield the right of way to a pedestrian where traffic control signals are not in place, or not in operation, when the pedestrian is crossing the highway in a crosswalk and the pedestrian is on the half of the highway on which the vehicle is traveling, or is approaching so closely from the other half of the highway that he or she is in danger.

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

Under the Alberta Traffic Safety Act, drivers must yield the right of way to pedestrians in a crosswalk or pedestrians legally crossing a road.

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.

$ 250,000 (Full Policy Limits)- Pedestrian Fatally Struck and Killed in Crosswalk A woman was hit trying to cross the street in a crosswalk with the light in San Diego CaCrosswalk A woman was hit trying to cross the street in a crosswalk with the light in San Diego Cacrosswalk with the light in San Diego California.

«I was hit by a car while crossing street in crosswalk.

In an effort to protect vulnerable pedestrians attempting to cross the street in crosswalks, Maine enacted several vital safety lawIn an effort to protect vulnerable pedestrians attempting to cross the street in crosswalks, Maine enacted several vital safety lawin crosswalks, Maine enacted several vital safety laws.

Under Chapter 5 of the California Vehicle code, which outlines pedestrians» rights and duties pedestrians always have the right of way when crossing in marked crosswalks.

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 crosswalIn 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 crosswalin 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.

Hundreds of these victims are fatally injured while attempting to lawfully cross the street in a crosswalk.

In fact, a crosswalk is one of the most likely places for a pedestrian accident, as it is the one place that cars and pedestrians are virtually guaranteed to cross paths.

Settled lawsuit for a pedestrian who was severely injured while crossing the street in an unmarked crosswalk at night.

Under ME -29-A MRS § 2056, when traffic control devices are not in operation, a motorist must yield the right - of - way to a pedestrian crossing within a marked crosswalk.

Pedestrians must, in turn, yield the right - of - way to motor vehicles when crossing a street other than within a marked crosswalk.

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 rules even go so far as to say that if a pedestrian crosses the street in the middle of the block or in some other location besides a crosswalk, he or she must yield the right - of - way to traffic.

«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.»

Whether you were jogging along the road, crossing the street in a crosswalk or walking through a parking lot, it is important to work with an experienced personal injury lawyer.

In fact, drivers may be held liable even if pedestrians are not crossing at a crosswalk or intersection.

The sad result is that pedestrians are frequent accident victims, even when they are legally crossing a roadway in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.

Our client was crossing Harrison Street in a crosswalk on a green light at LaSalle Street.

One liability issue was whether she was in a crosswalk crossing with the lights.

Despite having a human driver in the car monitoring the autonomous vehicle, a woman reportedly crossing the street just outside a crosswalk was struck.

Our client was crossing the street in the crosswalk when the inattentive bus driver struck her while making a turn.

Drivers should always stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and provide them with adequate time and space to safely cross the road.

For example, a pedestrian is in the crosswalk and crossing the street following the traffic signal, yet a motorist runs a red light or does not yield to the pedestrian.

In most places, there are certain specific traffic laws that address pedestrian cross walkers where parking on or around crosswalks is restricted so that people can safely move and see cars that are coming.

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.