This is still a car site, but let’s talk about pedestrians for a bit.
This Idiot Pedestrian Caused A Crash And Then Walked Away Quickly
After I moved to the District of Columbia, I quickly learned that in addition to being our nation's capital, it is also the jaywalking capital of the entire country. People here cross streets in heavy traffic with near-total impunity; most drivers, even cops, simply smile and wave them on. It's kind of ridiculous,…
An Army Truck Killed A Pedestrian While Delivering Relief Supplies In…
The cleanup effort in New York City is grinding along slowly, but a National Guard unit from Ohio experienced a major setback when one of its drivers accidentally ran over an elderly pedestrian on Canal Street.
Blinded By The Eclipse, This Motorist Hit Two Pedestrians
Your mother told you never to look directly at the sun, especially during an eclipse. A 26-year-old San Francisco Bay Area woman, who didn't heed mom's advice, says eyeballing the recent solar eclipse caused her to mow down two pedestrians.
Toyota Gosei 360-Degree Airbag Is One Hell Of A Flotation Device
We're well aware of the whole cyclists-wanting-hood-airbags debacle
Toyota Night Vision System Recognizes Pedestrians
Toyota's Crown Hybrid is getting one hell of a feature that will make the walkers of the world happy: night vision pedestrian recognition. Complex pattern recognition system cameras will recognize when pedestrians are walking alongside the road and put a nice yellow square around them on a camera view on the…
Virtual Crosswalk Walls Are Too Futuristic For Our Own Good
Yes, we know
Cyclists Want Hood-Mounted External Airbags
The Dutch Cycling Federation in the Netherlands is boldly approaching car manufacturers and requesting hood-mounted external airbags on all vehicles. It's either that or they're going to have to stop running into cyclists (which will never happen). We're not going to get into the "roads are for cars" debate because we're …
