Category Archives: Pedestrian Accidents
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Motorists are responsible for doing everything within their power to avoid collisions with pedestrians, which include skaters, bicyclists and skateboarders in crosswalks as well as people walking. Motorists must yield to pedestrians who are at intersections with traffic signals, as well as pedestrians crossing the driveway or street at any marked crossing, driveway or intersection… Read More »
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In case you haven’t heard: October is National Pedestrian Safety Month! This national initiative is designed to call attention to pedestrian safety and what municipalities can do to help curb the incidence of pedestrian-involved accidents. Officials from the Florida Highway Patrol are actively engaged in outreach efforts to educate drivers and pedestrians alike about pedestrian… Read More »
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Florida remains the nation’s deadliest state for pedestrians, with several of its metropolitan areas ranking among the most dangerous in the nation as well. Over the course of the decade from 2010 to 2019, South Florida had 1,675 pedestrian deaths, or 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people. That ranked 13th among the most dangerous metropolitan areas,… Read More »