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Wearing Headphones
While Walking? Bad Idea

Wearing Headphones While Walking? Bad Idea

Reports of accidents, deaths tripled from 2004 to 2011

(Newser) - Next time you slip on your headphones before walking to work, consider this: It could kill you. Last year, 47 pedestrians were killed or badly injured while wearing headphones—that's nearly three times the 16 who experienced the same fate in 2004, AFP notes. In total, 116 headphone-wearers were...

Philly Targeting People
Who Text ... While Walking

Jul 19, 2011 8:19 AM CDT

Philly Targeting People Who Text ... While Walking

Safety program focuses on distracted pedestrians

(Newser) - Police in Philadelphia are stepping up their campaign against bad behavior on the city's thoroughfares—and distracted pedestrians are as much a target as distracted drivers and sidewalk cyclists, officials say. Officers enforcing the "Give Respect, Get Respect" program in the city center will be looking out for...

Woman, 83, Killed in
Collision With Skateboarder

Jul 7, 2011 8:12 AM CDT

Woman, 83, Killed in Collision With Skateboarder

Calif. police probing deadly accident

(Newser) - A 17-year-old skateboarder may face charges over the death of an 83-year-old pedestrian he ran into. Police in the seaside town of Capitola, Calif., say the teen was skateboarding downhill and passed a stop sign before slamming into the woman at up to 20mph. The teen has not yet been...

Prius Getting Noisier to Warn Pedestrians

Prius Growing Noisier
to Warn Pedestrians

Aug 24, 2010 4:17 AM CDT

Prius Growing Noisier to Warn Pedestrians

Toyota offers 'humming device' to help people hear hybrid coming

(Newser) - Prius drivers worried about mowing down pedestrians who can't hear them coming are being offered a chance to make their cars noisier. Toyota is selling a $150 device that makes a humming noise that's about as loud as a regular car's engine, AP reports. The speaker system is designed to...

Walking Lanes for Tourists?
Joke Isn't a Bad Idea

May 20, 2010 5:53 PM CDT

Walking Lanes for Tourists? Joke Isn't a Bad Idea

Separate lanes for slow/fast walkers makes sense

(Newser) - A New York wag recently spray-painted "tourist" and "New Yorker" walking lanes at 5th Avenue and 22nd Street. Though the lanes were quickly erased, separate pedestrian lanes might actually be a good idea, writes Dan Amira for New York magazine. Of course, such lanes wouldn't be designated by...

Train Kills 3 Girls
Crossing Fla. Bridge

Feb 21, 2010 7:00 AM CST

Train Kills 3 Girls Crossing Fla. Bridge

Fourth teen shouted for them to jump, to no avail

(Newser) - Three teenage girls crossing a bridge in central Florida were killed by a freight train as they desperately tried to get out of its way and a friend on the other side yelled for them to jump, police said today. The girls and the fourth teenager, a boy, were hanging...

Japanese Mull
Noisier Hybrids
to Protect Blind

Sep 8, 2009 4:08 AM CDT

Japanese Mull Noisier Hybrids to Protect Blind

Survey finds blind people are unnerved by silent vehicles

(Newser) - Japanese automakers are looking into ways to make their super-quiet hybrid cars a lot louder after more than half of blind people surveyed said they were terrified of the vehicles, AP reports. The automakers are considering equipping the vehicles with radar to sense pedestrians and make sounds like engine noises...

NYC to Kick Cars Off Broadway

Feb 26, 2009 4:00 PM CST

NYC to Kick Cars Off Broadway

Mayor unveils pedestrian-friendly midtown makeover

(Newser) - New York is turning the Great White Way into the Great Walk Way, the New York Times reports. Mayor Bloomberg announced plans yesterday to turn five blocks of Broadway around Times Square into a pedestrian zone complete with tables and landscaping starting this May. City officials say the plan will...

Accidents Drop After Town Pulls Traffic Lights

Sep 13, 2008 6:29 PM CDT

Accidents Drop After Town Pulls Traffic Lights

Germans fare better without crosswalks, curbs, and rules

(Newser) - Would life be better without stop lights? The people of Bohmte, Germany think so. The little town has not only removed traffic lights from its busy main drag, but curbs and crosswalks as well. All that’s left is one simple rule: Yield to the person on your right. It’...