The use of smart
phones by pedestrians is a non-issue, a rounding error and an excuse for happy motoring.
Not exact matches
Armed police and paramilitary forces in Xinjiang, a territory in western China inhabited
by the Uighur minority, stop random
pedestrians to check their
phones and laptops for banned apps and messages deemed dangerous to the Chinese Communist Party, BuzzFeed News reported.
Other safety measures being undertaken
by the French government include tighter controls on drink and drug driving, improvements to
pedestrian crossings to better protect
pedestrians, a crackdown on the use of mobile
phones while driving, and improve road safety education for young people.
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And I was still finding new stuff: the way a police klaxon goes strangled and gargley if you dent the light bar, the
pedestrian who had the original GTA theme as their
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Beware of smombies sign (Picture: Rex) The problem of
pedestrians being distracted
by their mobile
phones has got so bad that new signs have been put up to warn motorists... Read more»
Frustrated
by pedestrians retreating into their
phones for entertainment, the «after - hours experimental architectural design collective» made waiting into a group activity with the «Stairway Cinema,» a mini-movie theater built an outdoor staircase.
It should also be noted that even the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in its report, suggests that there might be a correlation between traffic deaths and cellphone use, saying «a more recent factor contributing to the increase in
pedestrian fatalities may be the growing use of smart
phones by all road users, which can be a significant source of distraction for both drivers and
pedestrians.»
A 52 - year - old man has been hurt in a Chicago area
pedestrian accident after being hit
by a driver who was on her cell
phone, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Drivers and
pedestrians, alike, are becoming more and more distracted
by their
phones.
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a car accident, truck accident,
pedestrian accident or bicycle accident which was caused
by a driver who was texting on a cell
phone, a Michigan car accident attorney from Freedman Law Group may be able to use this fact to help you recover financial compensation for your losses.
Distracted drivers are now a major contributor to
pedestrian accidents caused
by the use of cell
phones and other mobile devices while talking or texting behind the wheel.
• Distracted driving
by texting, talking to passengers, watching videos, using GPS, adjusting the radio or speaking on a cell
phone • Speeding or driving recklessly • Failing to use turn signals • Disobeying posted traffic signals and signs • Failing to provide the right of way to a
pedestrian at intersections and in crosswalks • Disregarding traffic and weather conditions affecting driving abilities • Driving while intoxicated (drunk driving or high driving) or under the influence of drugs
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