Sentences with phrase «motorist ran a red light»

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.

Not exact matches

On Monday, the Toronto Star took a video camera to Queens Quay W. and York St. and found that in the space of one hour, 22 cyclists ran the red light while riding eastbound — including one rider who came perilously close to being clipped by a motorist.

This includes running stop signs or red lights, failing to signal turns or acknowledge the signals of others, failing to maintain a safe distance from other motorists, rolling through stops, etc..

If other motorists are distracted, running red lights or not implementing safe left - hand turns, they place motorcyclists and everyone else sharing the roadway at risk for suffering serious personal injuries or even wrongful death from potentially fatal accidents.

Several of these motorists ran what experts consider to be «deep red lights,» meaning that the light turned red several seconds before the vehicle proceeded into the intersection.

A shorter yellow light means that motorists have less time to stop before the light changes to green and that more drivers will be guilty of running a red light.

You might have been hit by a drunk driver who ran a red light, rear - ended by a driver distracted by their cell phone, or simply hit by a motorist who says they didn't «see» your motorcycle.

According to the Driving Institute of America, an astounding 40 percent of all car accident fatalities throughout the country each year involve motorists failing to yield right - of - way at an intersection, running a red light or driving through a stop sign.

Obeying the speed limit and avoiding distractions won't prevent every possible accident (after all, other motorists may run a red light or drive while intoxicated), but it certainly helps.