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A 42-year old man was struck and killed by a taxi cab this morning around 6:30 a.m. as he was walking down the street. The cab was coming out of a driveway when he struck the pedestrian. He was cited for failing to stop when emerging from a driveway or alley.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) reports that in 2007, 4,654 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States — a decrease of 13 percent from the 5,321 pedestrians killed in 1997. Nevertheless, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 113 minutes and injured in a traffic crash every 8 minutes. Most pedestrian fatalities in 2007 occurred in urban areas (73%), at non-intersection locations (77%), in normal weather conditions (90%), and at night (67%). Moreover, there were 70,000 pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in 2007.
Drivers, particularly drivers emerging from driveways and alleys, must be aware of their surroundings. With the warmer weather, more people will be out walking, running, riding their bikes and rollerblading. Drivers must be actively looking for these people. Drive cautiously, pay attention to your surroundings and drive slowly enough in residential areas that you can stop suddenly if need be. While the 13 percent decrease in pedestrian fatalities is laudable, there are still thousands of people getting killed each year by inattentive drivers. It is up to everyone to reduce this number even more.
A 42-year old man was struck and killed by a taxi cab this morning around 6:30 a.m. as he was walking down the street. The cab was coming out of a driveway when he struck the pedestrian. He was cited for failing to stop when emerging from a driveway or alley.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) reports that in 2007, 4,654 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States — a decrease of 13 percent from the 5,321 pedestrians killed in 1997. Nevertheless, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 113 minutes and injured in a traffic crash every 8 minutes. Most pedestrian fatalities in 2007 occurred in urban areas (73%), at non-intersection locations (77%), in normal weather conditions (90%), and at night (67%). Moreover, there were 70,000 pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in 2007.
Drivers, particularly drivers emerging from driveways and alleys, must be aware of their surroundings. With the warmer weather, more people will be out walking, running, riding their bikes and rollerblading. Drivers must be actively looking for these people. Drive cautiously, pay attention to your surroundings and drive slowly enough in residential areas that you can stop suddenly if need be. While the 13 percent decrease in pedestrian fatalities is laudable, there are still thousands of people getting killed each year by inattentive drivers. It is up to everyone to reduce this number even more.