Pedestrian crossing

Group two from the Introduction to Civil Engineering class took an hour long tour at the Tilikum Crossing Bridge on October 12, 2016. The purpose for this visit was to learn how and what thought the Transportation Engineers put into building the bridge. We discussed about the history of the Willamette valley and its first habitants, then about construction of the bridge. This memo presents my observations and discussion during the tour. Observations Bob Hastings, a Trimet employee, was our guide…

Traffic-free and Walkability The wider street design would create barriers to pedestrian movement and limit the area for walking to encourage making motorised trip in short-distance so with narrowing the road or restricting vehicular traffic accessibility could reduce the barrier to encourage walking so the walkability catchment can…

they do it again, they will pay a small fine, but for every fine for the person, the cost will gradually increase. This danger of texting while walking can be as dangerous as texting and driving, as the pedestrians will and have been crossing the streets without looking both ways. In 2016, pedestrians deaths have increased up to 5,987, having a 9% increase from 2015. This number needs to be lowered and having a fine for doing it, will most likely cut down on the lost lives. 2. Using a…

illegal crossing by people and contraband and the south west border of the US from Texas to California is the area of the largest concern. This point of research contains multiple variables on its own, the largest variable being specific locations along the border. This research paper will aim to analyze the entire border…

The new law gives police the power to fine distracted smartphone users. People will pay up to $35 for their first offense, $75 for their second and $99 thereafter. Charging more for repeat offenders shows that the city may be expecting it to take a lot of effort to get people to obey the new law. The bill came into force last week after a quick approval by the Hawaiian city’s mayor in July. It states that no person "shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device."…

On average, twice as many children are killed in pedestrian accidents on Halloween versus other times of the year, according to statistics from Safe Kids Worldwide. Going slowly will allow you to make course corrections more easily if taken by surprise. Be extra vigilant Halloween costumes, unfortunately, aren't always bright-colored, making it hard to see where pedestrians are walking. In fact, only 18 percent of parents use reflective tape for their children's…

In this trial, the question the court is being asked to answer is whether Alex Cooper was responsible for his own injuries. Throughout this trial, the law applied was negligence. Negligence is broken down into four parts: duty, breach, causation, and damages. Due to the nature of this trial as a civil suit, the plaintiff had the burden of proof, meaning the burden to prove by the greater weight of the credible evidence. On the night of October 5, 2012, Taylor Hamilton was driving his mother’s…

brain injuries that cause trauma to the victim. Compensable brain injuries are typically the result of someone suffering an automobile/ motorcycle/bicycle accident, medical malpractice, violent assault or work-related accident. Pedestrian "strikes" (when a pedestrian crossing the street is is hit by a vehicle) also account for a large portion of brain injury cases in California. If you or a loved one has endured injury to the brain due to an accident caused by the negligence of another, a…

I have always wanted to start my own country. I feel disenfranchised by the political systems in my country, the United States, because I don’t have values in alignment with any major political party. I’m sick and tired of following pointless laws and paying taxes to subsidise programs and facilities that I disagree with when there are programs that I would appreciate the existence of that nobody else seems to care for the creation of. In all honesty, I think that the United States is…

What texting and driving has done and caused with teenagers and adults in america today? Texting, looking, dialing, and talking on your phone while driving has caused over million auto crashes nationwide. Most of those crashes are caused by young teens between the ages of 16 - 19. The cause of why adults and young teens getting and causing car crashes and why those distractions can injure or end someone 's life. The stactices of auto crashes in the U.S , death and injury rate of people caused by…