What Can Pedestrians Do To Stay Safe When Walking?

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What Can Pedestrians Do To Stay Safe When Walking?
Pedestrian Accident
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• Pedestrians may be the most vulnerable
  individuals traveling on the roads these days.
  Although walking is a wonderful way to get
  heart-healthy exercise, walking can also be
  dangerous when you are sharing the roads with
  large vehicles like cars, trucks and buses. Even
  pedestrians who always utilize crosswalks and
  sidewalks run the risk of being injured due to
  another persons negligent actions, such as when
  a car takes the curb on the sidewalk on which
  you are walking or runs through a red light and
  hits you when you are using a crosswalk.

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• The National Highway Traffic Safety
  Administration reported that more than 5,300
  pedestrians were killed in accidents in 2015, and
  pedestrian accidents have risen by 12 percent
  over the ten-year period between 2006 and the end
  of 2015. Walking, while healthy and refreshing
  under ideal circumstances, can be very risky as
  well.

• Pedestrian Injury And Fatality Crash Stats

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Sadly, not all pedestrian accidents can be
prevented through taking safety measures. Drunk
drivers, distracted drivers, and otherwise
negligent motorists can still cause injurious or
fatal accidents even when a pedestrian takes
every precaution before going out for a walk.
However, in general, it is a good idea to use
these safety tips to help ensure your walks keep
you out of harms way. Here are some ways you can
help protect yourself as a pedestrian
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• Always cross at crosswalks and avoid jay-crossing
  or crossing the road against oncoming trafficit
  can be difficult to gauge the speed on oncoming
  vehicles as a pedestrian.
• Wear bright or reflective clothing when walking
  after dark and consider walking with a flashlight
  or headlamp to make yourself more visible to
  others on the road.
• Use pedestrian easements such as sidewalks
  wherever possible rather than walking in the road
  itself.

Tips To Take care While Walking
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An Attorney Can Help If You Are An Injured
Pedestrian
Contact a pedestrian accident lawyer in Kansas
City if you were injured while out walking and
need legal advice. The attorneys at Mayer
Rosenberg, P.C. have more than 40 years of
experience in handling personal injury litigation
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