If you’ve been walking Downtown, you might already be aware of the battle for space on our sidewalks, a battle that pits bicycles and motor scooters against pedestrians. And as you can imagine, anytime a pedestrian goes up against a vehicle of any sort, even a bicycle, the pedestrian is the loser.
Learn More About Bicycles, Motorized Scooters, and Pedestrians, Oh My…As pedestrians in Southern California, we’re trained to watch out for danger when walking down busy streets or crossing intersections. But people are unaware that one of the most threatening spots for pedestrians is a…PARKING LOT. With so many people getting in and out of cars, and so many vehicles turning around tight corners and […]
Learn More About Parking Lots: the Unsung Pedestrian Crash ZoneThe Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing personal vehicle invented by Dean Kamen in the early 2000s, is a convenient and innovative form of travel. It has become especially popular as workplace transport for military, police, warehouse, and emergency medical personnel. It is also common for individual use in urban areas and gated communities around the country.
Learn More About What to Do After a Segway Accident“We’ve got to keep our eye on the future,” Mr. Dan Harris profoundly uttered while delivering the keynote at a meeting of business leaders in the San Diego area. “The growth of Southern California depends on keeping our young people here, giving them desirable work opportunities, and making sure they don’t go away to Denver […]
Learn More About Welcome to “The Future”If you have the following on your list of “things to do” on your next vacation—Balboa Park, La Jolla Cove, SeaWorld, the country’s best zoo, and the air and space museum—then it sounds like you’re planning a visit to beautiful San Diego. The first thing you’ll notice, and quite possibly a major reason you’re visiting […]
Learn More About Walking and Parking: Trickier Than You Think“So I’m driving along under the speed limit, aware that I’m in a heavily populated shopping district, completely sober and alert, hands at 10 and 2 — the very model of a safe driver — when all of the sudden this guy walks out in front of me. I slammed on the brakes and swerved, […]
Learn More About Drivers vs. Pedestrians – Who Wins?Just after 1 a.m. on a recent morning in San Diego, two young men, ages 23 and 25, were walking across a quiet street when their lives were changed forever. A four-door sedan was recklessly speeding down the avenue going the wrong way. The car struck the two unsuspecting young men, and, according to the […]
Learn More About San Diego Pedestrian Injuries from Hit-and-Run AccidentsThe creators of Pokemon Go know the potential danger the app has by warning gamers to be aware of their surroundings So, how did you spend your weekend? Did you happen to take a walk or even a drive through your neighborhood and notice anything different? Did you notice small groups of people huddled together […]
Learn More About Gotta Catch ‘Em All…Gonna Catch a Fall! Why the Pokemon Go Craze Could Lead to InjuriesThe city of Carlsbad is installing several safety features on Carlsbad Boulevard including four rectangular rapid flashing beacon lights along the road, which will be completed by the end of this month. According to a report in The Coast News, the signs on the boulevard will light up when a pedestrian pushes a button, bringing […]
Learn More About Carlsbad Boulevard Gets More Pedestrian Safety FeaturesIn December, a 51-year-old woman was killed in a Carlsbad car accident when an SUV drove onto the sidewalk and struck her as she was jogging. According to a Carlsbad Patch news report, the authorities are still trying to find the driver responsible for the fatal crash, which took place the morning of December 28, […]
Learn More About Carlsbad Police Search for Driver Responsible for Fatal Crash