Category: pedestrian

Should city of Portland be held liable for faded crosswalk paint, death of pedestrian?

Should city of Portland be held liable for faded crosswalk paint, death of pedestrian?

The Oregonian
2/17/15

[…] The decision reinstates a $3.7 million lawsuit against the city by the family of Lindsay Leonard, 23, who was struck and instantly killed at 7:25 p.m. Nov. 1, 2009, in a marked crosswalk at Southeast 80th Avenue and Foster Road. […]

The forgotten history of how automakers invented the crime of "jaywalking"

The forgotten history of how automakers invented the crime of “jaywalking”

Vox
2/8/15

100 years ago, if you were a pedestrian, crossing the street was simple: you walked across it. […] Fail to do so, and you’re committing a crime: jaywalking. In some cities — Los Angeles, for instance — police ticket tens of thousands of pedestrians annually for jaywalking, with fines of up to $250. […]

City's 4th Pedestrian Death on "Most Dangerous" Road

City’s 4th Pedestrian Death on “Most Dangerous” Road

NBC News San Diego
2/3/15

[…] A fourth pedestrian death along San Diego City streets this year has one local organization calling out to the city administration for help. […] considers the intersection where Saturday’s incident took place the most dangerous section of road in the city. […]

Times Square’s Crushing Success Raises Questions About Its Future

Times Square’s Crushing Success Raises Questions About Its Future

The New York Times
January 26, 2015

[…] The same reason that retailers and advertisers lust after a Times Square location is the same reason that others now find it unbearable: the crowds.

Some office workers and corporate clients complain bitterly of having to navigate thick and sometimes unyielding knots of tourists in various hot spots — including a giant video billboard outside the “Good Morning America” studios and a digital wraparound sign at the Marriott Marquis Hotel — just to get in and out of office buildings. […]

DOT Secretary Fox Announces New Biking/Walking Safety Initiative

DOT Secretary Fox Announces New Biking/Walking Safety Initiative

USDOT Pedestrian Forum Winter 2015

[…] Injuries and fatalities of pedestrians and bicyclists have increased since 2009. New safety initiative will promote design improvements to ensure safe and efficient routes for pedestrians and bicyclists, promote behavioral safety, and provide educational information to help individuals make safer travel choices. The initiative will also encourage vehicle safety by drawing on current crash avoidance technologies to alert motorists to the presence of bicyclists and pedestrians. […]

"Pedestrian Deaths Are The Perfect Crime," Says Former NY Times Editor

“Pedestrian Deaths Are The Perfect Crime,” Says Former NY Times Editor

January 22, 2015
The Gothamist

A vigorous and well-informed group of about 100 people crowded the conference room of the New York Society for Ethical Culture last night to hear DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson, councilmember Helen Rosenthal, Dana Lerner, and members of the NYPD discuss the topic, “Pedestrians vs. Cars: Manhattan’s Deadly Traffic Problem and What Can Be Done About It.” […] “Anger isn’t always a bad thing. Anger can be a force for social change,” Abramson told the audience, noting that in 1929, 900 pedestrians were killed on New York City streets, prompting riots and demonstrations, and later, change. […]

Taskforce releases figures of unsafe HGV drivers stopped in London

Taskforce releases figures of unsafe HGV drivers stopped in London

Cycling Weekly
January 22, 2015

[…] More than 1,000 fixed penalty notices have been issued to unsafe HGV drivers in London as authorities seek to protect vulnerable road users.

With the rise in cycling in the capital, the number of cyclists killed in collisions with lorries and trucks continues to increase, with a 29-year-old woman the latest victim on Tuesday. […]

13 hit as they look at holiday lights; driver has DUI history, no license

13 hit as they look at holiday lights; driver has DUI history, no license

LA Times
December 15, 2014

A Los Angeles man suspected of driving under the influence in a crash that left more than a dozen people injured in Alhambra on Sunday night has a history of driving under the influence and wasn’t licensed to drive, records show. […]