The Pedestrian

1. Introduction Walking is the oldest form of urban transport, and until the advent of major transformations in transport technology in the nineteenth century, most cities were structured in ways that supported walkability (Newman and Kenworthy 1999). As individual private car transport became widespread during the twentieth century, public transport and urban walkability became less apparent as major priorities of transport planning and urban design. As concern for future urban sustainability…

respondents who walked to visit neighbors reported availability of crosswalks and pedestrians signs as well as short spacing between intersections in their neighborhoods. Intuitively, providing safe locations for pedestrian-vehicular interaction should reduce instances of jaywalking. However studies have shown more pedestrian injuries at intersections and marked crosswalks compared to jay walking. This could be due to risky pedestrian and driver behavior (Dultz et al., 2013-4). Intuitively,…

come to a complete stop. Trains ALWAYS have the right of way. In any situation no matter where, no matter when all pedestrian traffic and automobile traffic must yield the right of way to a train. Train tracks are, unfortunately, an attraction to many as a shortcut, walking on bridges, people running on tracks and almost everyday there is an accident with a…

According to Webster’s dictionary online, stereotypes are defined as believing that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same. Therefore, racial stereotyping is when people would think someone of the same race are equal in regards to behavior. People base judgments on previous events that may have happened to them or that they have witnessed. Some police misconduct starts from some stereotypes that many people have about different groups of people. There are usually at…

Protection (Caleb) Laws of motions Fimpact=maaverage=m ∆v/∆t The above equation is rather important. In below, we will talk about the safety measurement in modern cars, and the theory behind of them can be explained by this equation. This equation is derived from Newton second law F=ma, and the acceleration also can be derived to be change in velocity divided by change in time. When collision occurs, the impulse(Fimpactt) is constant, hence the only factor we can change is the time impact time…

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…

the research, injured rodents that were given morphine were more sensitive to pain in the long run. Opioids are used to reduce pain, not to amplify pain. Distracted walking is a growing concern. In 2013, 6,100 pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles. That same year, about 160,000 pedestrian…

elderly, probably due to spatial memory deficits. Tournier et al (2016) comprehensively portray older pedestrians’ safety difficulties in carrying out three main tasks involved in travel on foot, i.e. walking and obstacle negotiation, navigation, Way finding and street crossing, underlying functional changes that occur with aging (sensorial, cognitive, and physical) and their consequences on pedestrian safety and mobility. Training programs and design related interventions are suggested for…

In the essay Black Men in a Public Space by Brent Staples published in Harper in 1987, Staples explains the preconceived notions Caucasians and other races have of African Americans while they are in public. The essay begins with Staples explaining the first time he made a individual in public, in particular, a Caucasian women feel uncomfortable by merely just his presence on a sidewalk during the evening. Staples explains that at the time he was a twenty-two year old man and a new graduate…

company offers as an option a system that will detect a pedestrian in the path of the car, warn the driver, and brake the car if the driver does not respond. The option cost $2000. If someone buys the car, does the person have an ethical obligation to buy the optional system to protect pedestrians? Although this is a great idea, I believe an individual should not be ethically obligated to purchase an optional system to protect pedestrians from being hit. This system will be made by man and…