Sentences with phrase «of pedestrians and cyclists»

But anecdotal evidence shows that highways and city streets react differently to higher speed limits, due partially to the existence of pedestrians and cyclists within city limits.

As the summer season approaches, increasing numbers of pedestrians and cyclists will make their way outside to enjoy the beautiful weather.

Indiana transportation officials continue to move forward with new plans for a Bicycle and Pedestrian Program that is aimed at increasing the safety of our pedestrians and cyclists.

With reduced daylight hours, there is a greater need for drivers to be aware of the pedestrians and cyclists that share the roads.

Perhaps in the light of the increasing numbers of pedestrians and cyclists in the roads, the increasing number of fatalities, and the newfound popularity of trucks as weapons, it is time to reconsider our urban road designs and make protected bike lanes the new normal on busy streets.

Cuomo is set to sign the «Complete Streets» bill, which will require that planners throughout New York State consider the needs of pedestrians and cyclists when building new roads or doing major work on old ones.

We are outraged when design flaws in GM cars kill 13 people, but accept that bad street design kills thousands of pedestrians and cyclists every year.

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's not advisable to drive a car in Amsterdam — the streets are narrow, some are one - way, and the amount of pedestrians and cyclists will just stress you.

Excellent visibility made it easy to take note of pedestrians and cyclists.

The number of pedestrians and cyclists killed and injured on our roads has also dropped by 40 % since 1997.

That's partly because traffic speed and certain environmental effects are easier to measure than social - justice considerations, such as access to job opportunities or health care for low - income groups, or balancing the interests of pedestrians and cyclists with those of motorists.

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.

While many would shy away from biking after such a horrific experience, Mary Beth has become an outspoken advocate of pedestrian and cyclist rights: «When he died in such a sad and unnecessary way, I wanted to channel and transform my anger, my pain and my loss into something forward looking and in keeping with the things we loved.

Death or injury of pedestrians and cyclist happen on the roadways that has more published speed rate limitation such as minor arterial roadway.

Not exact matches

The mapping helps the car's computer make sense of its environment and focus on moving parts — other cars, cyclists and pedestrians.

Even though the Volvo XC90 comes equipped with a range of sensors and driver assist systems — including pedestrian and cyclist detection with auto brake (above)-- and the Uber vehicle was outfitted with more sophisticated sensors such as lidar, the vehicle inexplicably never detected Herzberg as she crossed a darkened road.

Aside from standard features such as adaptive cruise control, Volvo's technology was crafted so that both cyclists and careless pedestrians are detected when they suddenly jump in front of the car.

In 2013, Orland Park opened a 200 - foot pedestrian bridge over La Grange Road just north of 143rd Street, which has made it easier and safer for cyclists to connect bike paths on both sides of the busy road.

But international comparisons suggest investment and action are needed to improve the safety of pedestrians, pedal cyclists and motorcyclists.

«The risk of complacency also extends to other road users who will interact with CAVs, such as pedestrians and cyclists,» the report says.

The new 38m bridge — just east of Stockport viaduct — will provide a two way link for buses, taxis, cyclists and pedestrians between the A6 and a planned transport interchange in the town centre.

New York City will spend $ 22 million to transform a barren concrete corridor that marks the entrance of the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge into a grand portal for pedestrians and cyclists.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released the results of a survey by his office Friday, which found that the city's push to install new bike lanes throughout Manhattan hasn't made much of a dent in bad behavior by drivers and pedestrians — and even rogue cyclists who the lanes were intended to help.

The new Localize.city app ranked Great Oaks number two on a list of most pedestrians and cyclists hit within 500 feet of a school.

Friends of the Earth's transport campaigner David Powell said: «Ministers must also do much more to encourage people to leave their cars at home - this means properly funding safe, convenient and affordable public transport and vastly improved facilities for cyclists and pedestrians.»

He will work to improve health in his district through the transformation of major thoroughfares, like the Grand Concourse and East Tremont Avenue, into complete streets with room for transit users, cyclists, and pedestrians.

«We expect these bills to pass and better protect our pedestrians, cyclists and drivers alike,» said Ydanis Rodriguez, chairperson of the Transportation Committee.

This spring, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams requested the Department of Transportation study traffic calming on the avenue to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists, after he said he was urged by locals to tackle the issue.

The existing toll structure promotes unsafe behavior by prompting drivers to exit highways «that were designed for large volumes of traffic and where no pedestrians and cyclists exist and you can't hit them, and puts them onto city streets,» en route to the toll - free East River bridges, said Matthiessen.

Following the presentation, community members were given a chance to air their concerns on a variety of topics including ancillary costs unrelated to construction, fencing to prevent suicides, parking for pedestrians and cyclists, aesthetic concerns, and traffic increases.

Right - of - way improvements, lighting, traffic calming measures, and upgrades for cyclists and pedestrians make downtown Buffalo an accessible place to live, work, and play.

However safety gets defined and established, self - driving and driverless vehicles will need ways to overcome the skepticism of humans — drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians — by being more transparent, says Brian Lathrop, senior manager of the Electronics Research Lab at Volkswagen Group of America.

The report, by the University of California and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), proposed governments expand rail and bus transport and ensure cities are safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

The areas have a high volume of cars, cyclists and pedestrians; often making them precarious places to navigate.

Studies suggest that concentrations of air pollution can be up to 12 times higher inside vehicles than those experienced by cyclists and pedestrians on the same routes.

Approximately $ 25 million of the total project costs is allocated for the construction of new non-tolled improvements that benefit pedestrians and cyclists.

It wasn't much of a leap to move from pedestrian detection to cyclist detection: while the Volvo system with pedestrian detection tries to find and track pedestrians crossing streets or standing on the sidewalk, the cyclist detection can track cyclists in the same lane or alternate lane of traffic.

Can now detect pedestrian half way behind car (like kid running out in front of parked car), cyclist and cars.

Part of the IDS's mission is safety - related, with systems to read the road ahead, interpret traffic conditions and communicate with other vehicles using a system of body - mounted LEDs - essentially letting pedestrians, cyclists and those in other cars know you've seen them.

DOT discouraged transportation investments that negatively affect cyclists and pedestrians and encouraged investments that go beyond the minimum requirements and provide facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.

Volvo also plans to offer a full suite of active safety technologies on the 2015 XC90, including a steering assist function for the adaptive cruise control, a system that monitors the edges of the road, and an updated pedestrian detection system that can identify pedestrians and cyclists in the dark.

Vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, still account for almost half of Europe's road fatalities and bicyclists» deaths are on the rise in many countries.

The standard warn and brake assist significantly reduces the risk of collision with cars, pedestrians or cyclists within the system limits.

Before the test trials, drivers were concerned about being a danger to pedestrians and cyclists due to the quietness of the electric - drive vehicle.

Case in point is the styling buck — two seats and a dashboard — that Acura used to showcase its new way of interacting with controls and understanding the cars, pedestrians, and cyclists nearby.

However, the highlight of the upcoming Volvo XC40 will be its radar based driving and safety systems such as adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation along with pilot and lane assist and city safety with pedestrian, cyclist and large animal detection.

This is thanks to the latest evolution of Volvo's collision mitigation software and hardware which can detect vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and even large animals and apply the brakes if it thinks you aren't stopping.

Dual sliding doors offer easy access to passengers, while lessening the risk of pedestrians, cyclists, and other motorists getting struck by doors opening unexpectedly.

The standard collision and brake assist significantly reduces the risk of collision with cars, pedestrians or cyclists within the system limits.