Sentences with phrase «way at crosswalks»

Unfortunately, not everyone understands or observes the rules of the road that govern right - of - way at crosswalks, stoplights or even stop signs.

Not exact matches

That means he might * not * look both ways before crossing the street at a crosswalk if he's heard that a crosswalk is «safe.»

Outdated Law Gives Drivers Right of Way During Crosswalk Countdown NEW YORK — Public Advocate Letitia James announced new legislation to protect pedestrians crossing at intersections in New York City.

The three conversations were about equally distracting and led to substantially degraded driving, marked by less scanning for potential hazards, monitoring mirrors less regularly and showing poor surveillance at pedestrian crosswalks and four - way stops.

All of a sudden you are overcome with a feeling that you have been here before — in the same car, at the same crosswalk, with the same woman stepping off the curb in the same way.

Brookhaven Lab's Ed Sierra talks about the right way to observe safety at stops signs, crosswalks, and in parking lots.

Meanwhile, young professionals are pouring out of the nearby office towers and into the crosswalks on their way to get lunch at food trucks and restaurants in the area.

If a pedestrian crosses a roadway at any point other than in a marked crosswalk or in an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, the pedestrian shall yield the right - of - way to any vehicle approaching on the roadway.

At the trial, the evidence showed that, although plaintiff was not in a crosswalk when he was struck by Cusick's vehicle, plaintiff had yielded the right of way Cusick's automobile by stopping in the opposite lane of traffic to allow Cusick to proceed.

In Massachusetts, pedestrians who are crossing the street in a crosswalk or at an intersection with the «Walk» signal have the right of way.

• Speeding Motorists • Drivers that Fail to Yield the Right of Way to Pedestrians at Marked Crosswalks • Motorists Turning into the Path of Pedestrians at an Intersection • Drivers Operating their Vehicles Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

Generally speaking, pedestrians will have the right of way when they are lawfully «within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.»

Pedestrians still have the right of way at intersections even if the crosswalk is not marked.

• 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