There are many situations in life when events can just happen. Granted they most likely could have been prevented but they still occur whether through negligence on one part or another. Unfortunate situations occur when there are pedestrian car accidents and there is high potential for serious injury.
Drivers need to take care in crowded areas or school zones, just in case a pedestrian enters the roadway.
Pedestrians need to be ingrained from the time of being very young to look both ways before attempting to cross the street.
Life events still happen.
Pedestrian errors: When pedestrians exercise care before entering a road, the chances of a pedestrian car accident are very low. The chances go up significantly in the following areas:
Ignoring Traffic Controls: When the signal switches from "walk" to "don't walk", a pedestrian no longer has time to safely cross the roadway. Pedestrians in the road should continue to cross, but those on the corner should wait for the next light. If there are no pedestrian control devices, no pedestrians should enter a roadway once an intersection traffic light turns yellow. Whenever possible, cross in a crosswalk and wait for a green light.
I see jaywalking all the time where I live. Pedestrians do not want to walk the extra distance to the nearest crosswalk and try to cross a busy street in the middle of the block. They are obviously putting themselves at greater risk of injury or even death, but they still do it.
Children sometimes "dart" into the roadway with little regard for traffic, often chasing a pet, toy, or another child. Motorists should take extra care when they see children at play in a neighborhood, or when they pass a park, school, or other area, which is posted as having children present.
When children run into a roadway, their parent's first thought may be to rescue the child, and they may run into the road without regard to oncoming traffic.
Pedestrian traffic on limited access highways is extremely dangerous. Highway traffic moves at high speeds, and drivers will not be expecting pedestrians. If your vehicle breaks down on a limited access highway, and you get out to perform maintenance or to try to walk somewhere for help, you should take great care not to put yourself in danger.
For whatever reason dark colored outer garments are very popular today. When crossing the street at night or walking along side of the road dressed in black, drivers cannot see them until they are right on top of the pedestrian and then it might be too late.
Driver Errors: Common driver errors or driving misconduct which contributes to pedestrian car accidents include:
Drivers who don't pay attention to crosswalks, whether at intersections or at other points in the roadway, create a significant risk of pedestrian car accident. Pedestrians still have the right of way even if they are in the wrong. Drivers should carefully observe that pedestrians are not crossing the road before passing through a marked crosswalk.
When drivers ignore traffic lights, stop signs, yield signs particularly those which specifically relate to pedestrian traffic, they significantly increase the chances of an accident.
Drunk drivers pose a high risk of injury to pedestrians, and there are many notorious cases where drunk drivers have caused accidents, striking pedestrians on sidewalks.
When drivers overlook or ignore the red, flashing overhead lights on a school bus, their passing of a school bus creates a high risk of injury to children who may be getting off or crossing in front of the bus.
With a pedestrian car accident the person is hit by several thousand pounds of metal and glass, even a low-speed collision carries a high potential for serious or catastrophic injury, or even death. Parents should emphasize pedestrian safety rules with their children, and should set a good example by following those safety rules themselves.
I don’t care how hard you try, life is very unpredictable. You can’t foresee everything that is going to happen.
What are you and you loved ones going to do if you are in a pedestrian car accident and seriously injured or die?
What are you going to do if a person in dark colored clothing just walks from out of nowhere at night?
There will be legal fees and automobile insurance is not going to take care of everything.
Everyone needs the protection of a legal attorney when the unpredictable occurs, not after. Monthly coverage is affordable and you don't have to go to bankruptcy court.
