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Pedestrian hits finally getting notice
Last autumn I wrote an article, http://my.nowpublic.com/health/dont-go-take-walk-saskatoon in which I listed the many pedestrians injured or killed by motorists that summer in Saskatoon. This spring the carnage resumed. Finally an article in our local... Ireland to impose first new begging penalties in 160 years
Dublin is cracking down on beggars, for the first time since the Potato famine. It's a shame that a few bad apples spoil the bunch, in any kind of situation. "DUBLIN, Ireland - Ireland plans to impose... Let's Talk Road Signs...Like 'Yield to Pedestrians'
I don't jump in my car for every errand I have.When I do, I keep my eyes opened for traffic signs. The BBC Magazine asks What makes a good road sign? (September 25). The 'Stop' sign is clear and uncluttered while 'No Stopping' sign is confusing. The tracks on 'Skidding' sign...Palestinian runs amok with bulldozer in street, Three killed, 44 hurt
This terrorist attack will further escalate tension between two feuding sides and can also affect the peace talks."A Palestinian construction worker killed three people when he drove a large bulldozer into oncoming traffic on a busy Jerusalem street yesterday, crushing...Bulldozer attacks crowded Jerusalem bus; dozens hurt
12:21 02/07/2008 Israel local time. Terror attack in Jerusalem "A bulldozer driver in Jerusalem targeted a bus on Jaffa Road in an apparent rampage on Wednesday afternoon, reportedly wounding dozens of...Padding to protect pedestrians
"Padded lampposts are being trialled in a London street to protect inattentive pedestrians.A pilot scheme has been launched in Brick Lane after it was found to have the highest number of 'walking and texting' injuries in the country.A study carried out by 118 118 found one in... a warning to pedestrians in Bangkok traffic
Bangkok, Sukhumvit Rd., 29-8-2007 16:20
Again, and I have seen already a lot, an unnecessary victim in the Bangkok madness: called the traffic!
Horrifying to see and again a warning which will never be a... City reopens key Brooklyn-Manhattan bike route
"Bicycling between Manhattan and Brooklyn just got a little easier.
The bicycle-only lane on the north side of the Manhattan Bridge reopens Monday, according to the city Department of Transportation. The lane,... NY seeks ban on iPod shuffle
Using your iPod while crossing the road may soon be illegal in New York. NY State Senator Carl Kruger wants to slap a $100 (£51) fine on pedestrians using MP3 players, mobile phones or Blackberries while crossing the road. Two of his Brooklyn constituents had been killed...Cracking Down on Jaywalking Historians
"Police say a British historian was handcuffed, thrown to the ground and jailed because he refused to obey a uniformed officer's order to use a crosswalk and wouldn't show identification. The historian says he had no idea the upset young man was a police officer. "Where I'm...Don't Call it a Comeback: The Tram Returns to Paris
This looks like a great way to get around. Where I live, Vancouver traffic is becoming unbearable, the buses are dirty, and they share the same aesthetic as looking over to the mountains only to see a bunch...Civic Hits 4 then Crashes Into "Bon Viant" Diner
"The driver of the black, four-door Honda Civic, described by eyewitnesses as a middle-aged female, reportedly hit one victim at 12th Street and Broadway and continued driving down the block, striking three others...Is it Asking Too God-Damned Much? A Simple Rant.
The following is a rant at the world, some of it concerns the difficulties of an American who has moved to the UK and is trying to get used to the culture shock (me, obviously) and some of it is just general yelling at the world. I am not racist, basis, or anything else but...Up to 13 hurt in SF hit-and-run spree
"As many as 13 pedestrians were injured this afternoon by a motorist who drove around western San Francisco running people down before he was arrested, authorities said. Seven of the 13 people injured were in...
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