Insult on Top of Injury: Tickets to Pedestrians | Fairfax Pedestrian Accident Attorney

Many pedestrian accident victims have problems remembering when and where they were hit due to shock when they first wake up in the hospital.
Zoe Wiseman, however, had a pretty big clue: a ticket for jaywalking issued by the Metropolitan Police Department. Hospital staff told Zoe that it arrived with her in the ambulance.

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Walking and texting: pedestrian accidents on the rise

There have been a lot of studies released lately comparing the dangers of drinking and driving to driving while texting. However, new studies show that texting and walking can be just as hazardous.
While the mishaps for a distracted walker are typically minor, serious injuries are on the rise. According to an Ohio State University [...]

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Prince William County Police Street Smart Education and Enforcement Campaign

In an effort to reduce auto accidents with pedestrians and bicyclists, Prince William County Police will be cracking down on drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists that exhibit behavior and/or violate laws that typically cause these types of accidents during their Street Smart Education and Enforcement Campaign running the week of November 14-21, 2009.

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Pedestrian Safety: Woman Killed Crossing Road in Centreville, Virginia

WUSA9 Washington is reporting that on Friday, August 21, 2009, a 64-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car when she was not using a crosswalk to cross the road on New Braddock near Singleton’s Way in Centreville, Virginia.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 70,000 pedestrians were injured and [...]

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