pedestrian
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The video captures the brakes being applied and the car veering left to attempt to swerve around the pedestrian, CHP said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Bass has also taken heat from safe streets advocates who want more attention paid to pedestrian, cyclist and driver safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Officials in some cities are trying to reduce pedestrian deaths by redesigning roadways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The fight in San Francisco mirrors friction nationwide in cities that have increasingly installed bike lanes and converted streets to pedestrian use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Today is it a speedway for black-and-yellow taxis taking advantage of limited pedestrian access.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
Despite their popularity, hospitals have reported an increase in injuries to both e-bike riders and pedestrians.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Over the same period, state data show at least 402 pedestrians have been killed by cars in Shelby County, which includes Memphis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Cyclists use one side of the four-lane highway while pedestrians stroll the other, often with pelican formations flying overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Eight were pedestrians and the others were road vehicle users.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It was midmorning, and he was in the main shopping street, where buses shouldered their way through crowds of pedestrians.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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