If you're involved in an auto-pedestrian accident in California where the mishap occurred because of a left turn, the driver making the turn is almost always at fault. Like other types of accidents, you'll find exceptions to that rule depending on the overall...
Auto-pedestrian accidents are common and often deadly
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintain data on pedestrian accidents and fatalities throughout the United States. For example, the CDC reported in 2017, nearly 6,000 pedestrians died from collisions with motor vehicles. Many more injuries were reported...
How to drive safely around pedestrians
When people are driving on the roads in California they are usually sharing them with many other drivers. This means all drivers need to follow the various traffic laws and pay attention to the road. This means that they need stay off their phones and avoid other...
Pedestrian struck and killed by car
The recent death of a pedestrian on a Redondo Beach street has renewed attention on traffic safety in the area. According to a news report, a 57-year-old man was crossing the street at the intersection of Artesia and Hawthorne at about 9:15 p.m. one recent night when...
Pedestrian killed by impaired driver in San Bernardino
Two types of accidents seem to have pre-ordained results: motorcycle collisions with trucks or autos and pedestrians struck by the same classes of vehicles. Pedestrians have no natural protection against an automobiles apart from their own senses and level of...
Can Los Angeles County improve pedestrian safety?
In the 1980s, the new wave band Missing Persons sang "Nobody walks in L.A." Indeed, Southern California has long had a reputation for its automobile-centered lifestyle, but that could be changing. In recent years, local governments across California have promoted...
Safety tips for using a crosswalk
A crosswalk may give you the right of way. It may give you some protection in the sense that it alerts drivers that pedestrians may cross the road at that point. But it does not protect you at all when those drivers make a mistake. This is why it's so important to...
What does it mean if the ‘don’t walk’ hand is flashing?
You get to the crosswalk and wait at the intersection. You use the time to check your phone, so you actually don't notice when it switches to the walk symbol. By the time you look up, it's a red hand that is flashing. You look at the lights on the street going the...
Here’s how drivers can protect pedestrians
Drivers absolutely need to understand the risks that pedestrians face, and they need to take proper steps to protect them when they drive. A simple accident can lead to life-changing injuries for the pedestrian, or it can be deadly. A few simple steps may prevent it....
Children and school bus safety
If you ask school officials about the safety of the bus system, they'll probably tell you all about the safety features on modern buses, the advantage that they get from their sheer size and weight during an accident and the rigorous hiring process for new drivers....