When driving down the road, staying vigilant and attentive to the surrounding area is essential. However, various factors may contribute to drivers’ visibility levels, including the time of day, the weather, and traffic conditions. In some cases, a driver’s lack of a clear line of sight may result in a severe, life-threatening pedestrian accident. Regardless …
New York traffic can be chaotic, and it sometimes feels like ages before a walk signal appears at a crosswalk. However, if you choose to take your chances and jaywalk, you may be struck by an unsuspecting driver. Pedestrian accidents can be severe, and victims often suffer severe physical and financial consequences. While you still …
Walk down any street in New York, and you’ll see people on their phones. Many people are talking, texting, listening to music, and playing video games. While on the phone, people may not be focused on scanning for dangers around them. Unfortunately, this lack of awareness can lead pedestrians to suffer serious injuries. Recent studies …
Staying Alert to the Most Dangerous Roads for Pedestrians in Long Island Many people who live in the tri-state area believe that the most dangerous roads in the New York City Metro area are found in places like Manhattan and Queens. In reality, however, data shows that several roads in Long Island are among the …
A pedestrian was injured on September 8th when she was hit by a sports utility vehicle while crossing an intersection at New Hyde Park Road in Nassau. According to Nassau County law enforcement, the driver was traveling north on the road and failed to stop in time for the woman, which resulted in a pedestrian …
The Dangers of Texting While Walking Walk down any street in New York and you’ll see people on their phones. They’re talking. They’re texting. They’re listening to music and playing video games. What they’re not doing is paying attention. And that lack of attention can turn any one of them into one of the pedestrians …
A recent survey conducted by Harris Poll and PCI exposed an irony for pedestrians in the most walkable city in the nation. They found that pedestrians in New York City were afforded many opportunities by living there, but accessible sidewalks were not one of those amenities. In their poll, they found that distracted walking and …
There is a very real issue with the growing problem of distracted drivers. The main change over the last decade has been the rise in cell phone and smart phone use among drivers to the point where the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reporting that distracted driving causes more accidents than any other …
An East Patchogue, Long Island, resident, Abdelgheni Dakyouk, has been charged with causing the death of a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident. Dakyouk allegedly not only killed a 37-year-old pedestrian but didn’t stop at the scene of the accident and did not report that he had hit someone. The victim who was hit and killed …
Pedestrian accidents are some of the most deadly types of vehicle-related accidents – here in the New York City area and across the nation. Traffic in busy cities tends to travel at a swift pace, or to be jammed with frustrated drivers. One particular stretch of West End Avenue has recently seen more than its …
AT&T and ChallengePost are prepared to offer $50,000 for techies to provide solutions to accidents involving pedestrians and automobiles on congested New York streets. In the wake of last week’s passing by the New York City Council of a broad-based package of 11 traffic-safety laws aimed to eliminate accidents and fatalities on the city’s streets, …
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