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Some cars are becoming safer for pedestrians

SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES For decades, automakers have been making vehicles safer for their occupants, largely because of the need to meet federal regulations. The result is that people riding in...

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Study: Florida's Streets Among Most Dangerous in Nation for Pedestrians

Since moving to Miami from California 18 months ago, Arnold Dejesus has narrowly escaped getting run over twice while crossing the street. Once, the 36-year-old salesman was so angry he kicked the...

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Latest London transit blasts scare locals [General Panic, Hysteria, Bicycle...

LONDON -- Subway stations closed, traffic backed up and offices were emptied Thursday after a new assault on London's transit system. Even with little bloodshed or damage, fear spread. Panicked and...

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Highway Bill Has $100M for Pedestrians

WASHINGTON - Four communities will soon share $100 million in federal funds to develop bicycle and pedestrian trails aimed at enticing commuters to give up their cars to get to work, thanks to...

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Two pedestrians struck when driver drops cell phone(Teen girl yakking in MN)

Two pedestrians were injured when they were struck by a teenage driver who had dropped her cell phone, St. Cloud police said. Police said the 17-year-old girl was searching for the phone when her car...

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Judge strikes down breath tests for pedestrians

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A federal judge says forcing non-drivers in Michigan to submit to preliminary breath tests without a search warrant is unconsitutional. U.S. District Judge David Lawson issued an...

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Clocks falling back means more pedestrians killed in evening traffic: study

WASHINGTON - After clocks are turned back this weekend, pedestrians walking during the evening rush hour are nearly three times more likely to be struck and killed by cars than before the time change,...

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Masdar City in Abu Dhabi to lay claim to greenest city(No cars allowed!)

The cleanest city in the entire world will take root next month in Abu Dhabi, a place best known for its oil. -snip- In February, Masdar (which means "the source" in Arabic) will break ground on the...

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Breaking: Novak cited after hitting pedestrian

Syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak was cited by police after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning.

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Bicyclists vs. Pedestrians: An Armistice

ONE of the great battlefields in the war between bicyclists and pedestrians in New York City is the Brooklyn Bridge. Pedestrians think all bicyclists are out-of-control maniacs; bicyclists — the...

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Man runs down pedestrians in Rochester

A 27 year old man is accused of intentionally trying to run down pedestrians in Rochester on Thursday. Authorities are saying they have not yet established a motive but others are suggesting rage and...

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Unlicensed driver faces charges in crash that killed young couple

BOSTON —Two Allston residents are said to be facing charges in connection with a fatal crash in Boston's Back Bay that claimed the lives of a young couple walking on the sidewalk. Ghuzlan Alghazali,...

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Shooter On Loose in Houston, Texas

http://abcnews.go.com/US/pedestrians-shot-killed-texas-shooting-attacks/story?id=29241155 Police in Texas are searching for a gunman believed to have randomly attacked five people in the past week,...

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Las Vegas Strip sidewalk: Driver hits dozens of pedestrians in...

(CNN)A driver careened into a crowded sidewalk several times on the Las Vegas Strip, injuring over 30 people in what authorities described as an "intentional" act. At least one person was killed and 37...

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Pedestrian deaths surged in 2015, early data suggests

Pedestrian deaths surged by an estimated 10 percent last year as the economy improved, the price of gas plunged and motorists put more miles behind the wheel than ever before, according to an analysis...

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Report: Pedestrian Deaths Spike in 2016 Because People are Distracted by...

Pedestrian deaths saw a significant spike in 2016, reaching a staggering total of 5,997, the highest total ever recorded since the U.S. began tracking the measure more than two decades ago. The reason?...

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Andreea Cristea, Who Fell Into Thames During U.K. Attack, Dies

Andreea Cristea, Who Fell Into Thames During U.K. Attack, Dies By DAN BILEFSKYAPRIL 7, 2017 Continue reading the main story Share This PageContinue reading the main story LONDON — A 31-year-old...

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Terror Attack Horror In Canada As Driver With ISIS Flag Deliberately Rams...

Several have been left injured following a terror attack in Canada. A car was deliberately driven at pedestrians outside an American football game in Edmonton. The motorist drive at 'high speed'...

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Maine to emphasize road safety in future construction projects

State officials intend to redirect highway funding to improve safety on Maine roads and stem a rising trend of injuries and deaths among pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers.Changes to transportation...

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Car mows down pedestrians outside Melbourne’s Flinders Street station

BREAKING: AT least 12 people have been injured after a car plunged into pedestrians outside Melbourne’s Flinders Street station, reports say. AT least 16 people have been struck by a four-wheel-drive...

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