Sentences with phrase «pedestrians and cyclists on»

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

Eight people were left dead and many more injured on Tuesday after a man drove a truck into cyclists and pedestrians in lower Manhattan.

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.

It also says that TfL should review the speed limits on all its roads in line with its new Healthy Streets check and that the authority and its contractors should — when carrying out roadworks — check and resolve critical safety issues for pedestrians and cyclists.

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.

The law imposes penalties on drivers who fail to «exercise due care» in accidents that result in injuries to pedestrians and cyclists.

New figures reveal the most dangerous times to be on the road for young drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and other road users.

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.

«I like being on the advocacy side,» said Furlong, whose group supports safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists.

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.

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.

No data on whether fewer pedestrians are ploughed into but as a frequent walker and cyclist in Florida, I am all for the drivers being able to actually see me.

-- Difference between car users and pedestrians or cyclists in traffic injuries and deaths, on a per - trip basis.

In these crashes, cyclists often had to maneuver quickly to avoid collisions with vehicles, pedestrians or other cyclists and their wheels got caught in the gap alongside the rails (called the flangeway) or slipped on the rail itself.

As a bookend on the month, a terrorist drove a truck into pedestrians and cyclists in Manhattan on Halloween.

The group's mission is to draw attention to our dependence on oil and to highlight the dangers facing cyclists and pedestrians.

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.

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.

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.

This car will steer you back into your lane if it spots something in your blind spot you haven't noticed, the standard City Safety package has been beefed up to give you enhanced steering input if you swerve to avoid pedestrians, cyclists or large animals, and pilot assist that will accelerate, brake and steer for you at speeds up to 80mph (although you're still the boss and have to keep your hands on the wheel).

It's ideal, not only for checking for vehicles, but also for pedestrians and cyclists moving up on the right side of the HR - V.

The new XC60 also gets safety aids like steer assist, city safety system which includes pedestrian and cyclist detection and can apply the brakes automatically to avoid a collision at speeds up to 50 km / h, oncoming lane mitigation to avoid head - on collisions, ABS and ESC.

Adaptive radar - based cruise control and automatically dipping high - beam headlights will be standard on every model in the Toyota Corolla range, along with autonomous emergency braking that detects cars, pedestrians and cyclists.

With standard City Safety, which includes pedestrian, cyclist, vehicle and large animal detection with emergency autobrake, the XC40 is one of the best - equipped small premium SUVs on the market.

The XC40 is the first to be based on the company's new CMA architecture and gets a host of tech and driver assist features like Pilot Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, City Safety with pedestrian, cyclist and large animal detection, Oncoming lane mitigation, Driver Alerts and Lane Keeping Aid.

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

This complete suite of safety technologies is standard on all trims and includes new - to - Corolla lane tracing assist, road sign assist, low - light pedestrian detection, and daytime cyclist detection.

Depending on the situation, this can effectively help to mitigate the consequences of rear - end collisions with slower - moving, stopping or stationary vehicles ahead, and even with crossing pedestrians and cyclists, or prevent them altogether.

Not only does it protect the driver from crash, but also the road users such as the pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists as well as the drivers of other cars on the road.

Volvo has updated their pedestrian safety technology to help detect cyclists.Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with full auto brake adds on to Volvo's existing detection and brake safety technology...

Prior to this dedicated multi-use trail, cyclists and pedestrians had to travel along with the heavy traffic on Lincoln Blvd, which had provided the only link to the Golden Gate Bridge.

While it may seem fun to go whizzing around town as fast as you can, it is dangerous for you, the golf cart, and the many pedestrians and cyclists that travel on San Pedro's roads.

The property is situated directly on the promenade where no traffic is allowed except for pedestrians and cyclists.

Unfortunately, at night pedestrians and cyclists will almost assuredly not be wearing anything reflective and may be drunk - a recipe for disaster on an unfamiliar road - especially at night.

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.

The six foot tall SLOW stencils were painted on both sides of the road before the infamously hideous crossing for cyclists and pedestrians along the Don Valley.

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Cyclists everywhere should be worried about «the war on the car» - code for sharing the road with bikes and pedestrians.

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Yes, that would be a terrible thing, to see bikes on every corner, showing how many people get killed, reminding us how bad our infrastructure is for cyclists and pedestrians.

In England, mandated side guards on large trucks reduced cyclist and pedestrian deaths by 61 percent, and serious injuries by 13 percent, according to studies.

«On April 21st, 30 blocks of Broadway will be open to pedestrians and cyclists, young and old.

«Open the app, download your free day pass, and explore on Citi Bike the nearly 30 blocks of Broadway open for cyclists and pedestrians.

I remember reading somewhere that on 9th Avenue where the new separated bike lane was installed, bicycle use has doubled, pedestrian injuries have been halved, vehicle crashes are down, and cyclist compliance with traffic laws is higher, all without creating more traffic congestion.

The worst diesel offenders «roll coal» on other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

Upfront and extensive coordination with local government for transportation planning purposes and to establish principles for the safe use of public space, especially in ways that limit encroachment on the already - scant space available to pedestrians and cyclists.

When a city or town has just a few cyclists, we tend to be able to exist in the shady area between pedestrians and motorists, doing a little sidewalk time when the road seems dangerous, and getting on the road when necessary and / or expedient.

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