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    lot of lessons that we can learn from this ‘Pedestrian is King’ seminar. Nowadays, most of the people use the cars to go everywhere they want because maybe it is easier than taking a walk. But actually it is not accurate at all. There a lot of narrow road in our city especially in town, but people still drive dangerously without looking at their surroundings. In other country such as in Japan, most of them are pedestrians. It is good to be pedestrians because we can decrease the pollution,…

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    boulevard, making it a safer place primarily for pedestrians and bikers. Queens Boulevard is the widest street in New York City (175-225ft) on which more than 60,000 cars navigate tedious traffic jams everyday. Since 1990 to date, an outstanding 185 people, predominantly elderly pedestrians, have lost their lives on Queens Boulevard. Hence, Vision Zero’s blueprint involves inputting safer crossings, more crosswalks, protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuges.…

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    Pedestrian Introduction

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    Crosswalks are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely across the flow of vehicular traffic. Marked pedestrian crossings are often found at intersections, but may also be at other points on busy roads that would otherwise be too unsafe to cross without assistance due to vehicle numbers, speed or road widths. They are also commonly installed where large numbers of pedestrians are attempting to cross (such as in shopping…

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    Becoming A Pedestrian

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    You Have Been Injured by a Car as a Pedestrian If you have been hit by a car, it can be traumatic. It is not easy to be maintain a clear minded approach to the issue of compensation. However, once you have recovered enough to think about the issue, there are a few things you should know. Do not assume it is your fault You may be told it was your fault, especially by a claims adjuster, but this does not make it true. One example is when a person is hit crossing a street without a crosswalk.…

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    children to adults, everyone is wrapped up in their phones nowadays, whether it's at home or even crossing the street. Texting while walking might not seem like that much of a problem, but in 2016, more than 6,000 people have died from it, in the U.S. alone. As more and more people are becoming more addicted to their phones, more people are becoming susceptible to losing their lives while texting and crossing the street. After reading numerous articles about texting while walking, I believe…

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    reported. Because trains travel at a much faster speed than a car or other vehicles and they cannot stop quickly, it is important to practice safety when traveling across railroad tracks. Here are some railroad track safety tips: Be aware of railroad crossings. If there is stop sign, stop, and look both ways while listening for a train. Do not proceed if there is a train coming. Even if the train does not appear to be that close, it might be traveling faster than you know. Wait until the train…

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    According to Digital Trends, Americans use their smart phones 4.7 hours per day. Much of this time on the phone occurs while doing other things such as walking and driving. Although the dangers of smart phone distraction while driving has received lots of attention, distracted walking has received very little. It's easy to see how distracted driving in a two ton car that can potentially kill both the driver and innocent victims is dangerous. However, many don't recognize that distracted walking…

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    you come upon a railroad crossing you should slow down and always yield to all train traffic, you should never pass any cars at a railroad crossing, stop on the tracks, shift gears on the tracks, you should not park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing unless there is a sign that says you can, or the local law allows it. It is recommended that you turn down your car radio, so that you can hear any train horns, and at night you should stop before railroad crossings and make sure there is…

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    Apart from that, among 4884 pedestrians who died in accidents, 207 of them are kids. In addition, when it is regarding the safety of your kid, you will not be able to swiftly compromise it. Once they become old enough, you can impart the road safety education to children. Check out…

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    ‘Accommodating the Pedestrian’, we are all pedestrians, all of us involve in the continuity community and quality pedestrian system. Whilst, we all benefit from the efforts to provide or improve facilities to accommodate walking. However, every community has a slightly different group of people who would most benefit through increased pedestrian, and these people need to be identified and considered when priorities established. Part of the current interest in improving pedestrian circulation…

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