Posts tagged Pedestrian Accidents

• Pedestrian Crosswalk Death Highlights Nighttime Dangers and Safety

  Josh Shulman | November 09, 2009 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A horrific pedestrian accident a few days ago in Portland serves as a grim reminder of the importance for drivers to pay extra attention once the sun sets and for pedestrians to use extreme caution...

• What Should Be Done to Curb Jaywalking?

  Sandy Grinnell | October 28, 2009 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When police try to enforce jaywalking laws, it's often a cause for a lot of verbal bashing by the anti-government, anti-establishment types and even some city officials. See what happened last July...

• Safety Tips to Avoid Pedestrian Accidents

  Mark Bello | October 25, 2009 3:49 PM | 1 CommentVoices Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Pedestrian accidents may be the most devastating of all automobile related accidents, because they involve at least one person on foot, unprotected by a vehicle, seat belts, and airbags. When a...

• Boy Hit in Crosswalk is Improving-- Driver Cited for DUI

  Mark Williams | August 23, 2009 5:16 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As a follow-up to my last blog relating to an allegedly impaired driver hitting a family in a crosswalk near a school, we are happy to report that the 4-year-old boy who initially was in critical...

• Allegedly Impaired Driver Hits Family in Crosswalk

  Mark Williams | August 13, 2009 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A mother and three childern were hit by a 24-year-old driver while they were crossing the street in a recently designated crosswalk after dropping off her other children at Hayden Park Elementary...

• Does Daylight Savings Time Cause More Work Injuries?

  Mike Bryant | June 07, 2009 9:15 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Previously, I blogged about the research concerning car collisions and heart attacks with the time change. But, to add to the debate, I ran across some interesting research concerning work injuries....

• The Outer Banks, North Carolina will soon be swarmed with pedestrians who will walk the narrow roads to the beach and shops

  Rick Shapiro | May 14, 2009 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I have frequently visited the Outer Banks, NC enjoying the summer sun and all the towns that Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head have to offer. I am always amazed at the number of people who...

• It's National Police Week

  Mike Bryant | May 11, 2009 10:14 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  In March, I posted a blog about watching out for police officers doing their job on the road. At that time, 48 police officers had been hit on Minnesota roads. The advice was that drivers have to...

• See A Officer On The Road? Slow Down And Move Over

  Mike Bryant | March 28, 2009 9:29 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Since December 48 police officers have been hit on Minnesota roads. That's 48 to many. These are officers who are on the roads doing their jobs. Protecting society and doing their work in full...

• Daylight Saving Time: Does It Save Lives?

  Mike Bryant | March 09, 2009 9:53 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There is an interesting statistic to consider as you get yourself used to the lost hour this morning: People are safer drivers during daylight hours, and researchers have found that DST reduces...