Sentences with phrase «pedestrians in the crosswalk when»

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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.

IN THE PLACE WHERE I LIVE there is a law that requires drivers to yield to pedestrians when they step into the 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.

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 Gulati v. Chan, the Plaintiff was a pedestrian who was injured when struck in the middle of a marked crosswalk by the Defendant, who had turned left after failing to stop for a stop sigIn Gulati v. Chan, the Plaintiff was a pedestrian who was injured when struck in the middle of a marked crosswalk by the Defendant, who had turned left after failing to stop for a stop sigin the middle of a marked crosswalk by the Defendant, who had turned left after failing to stop for a stop sign.

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.

The incident was captured on security film which showed that the victim was within a designated pedestrian crosswalk and with a green light in her favor when the accident occurred.

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.

In many situations when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, drivers, particularly those who are making right turns, do not look to their left or straight ahead before making the right turn, causing some catastrophic injuries to pedestrianIn many situations when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, drivers, particularly those who are making right turns, do not look to their left or straight ahead before making the right turn, causing some catastrophic injuries to pedestrianin a crosswalk, drivers, particularly those who are making right turns, do not look to their left or straight ahead before making the right turn, causing some catastrophic injuries to pedestrians.

Drivers who fail to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk or intersection — even when the driver has the right - of - way — can cause a serious or fatal accident.

When you ride a bike in Los Angeles you must yield the right of way to pedestrians who are lawfully within marked crosswalks or intersections.

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.

Our client was walking in a marked pedestrian crosswalk when an oncoming vehicle failed to yield, causing our client to sustain a hip injury that required medical treatment.

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 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.»

In this auto vs. pedestrian accident, our client was a 70 - year - old Berkeley man who suffered a chest injury when he was struck by a car in a crosswalIn this auto vs. pedestrian accident, our client was a 70 - year - old Berkeley man who suffered a chest injury when he was struck by a car in a crosswalin a crosswalk.

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

When a pedestrian is in the crosswalk and the signals change and a vehicle fails to yield to the pedestrian already in the crosswalk as required by law

Cars anticipate and expect pedestrians to be in crosswalks but they do not look for them to appear suddenly in the middle of the road, and when pedestrians do appear in a street, an accident is likely to occur.