7700 Irvine Center Drive
Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
Irvine Auto Pedestrian Accident
When an automobile collides with a pedestrian, there is high possibility for serious personal bodily harm. Vehicle operators should be very careful while driving through pedestrian walk ways or close to school zones. The probability that a pedestrian will enter the roadway is very likely, though pedestrians have a responsibility to adhere to traffic signals. Parents and guardians have attempted to instill into the every child to look both ways before attempting to cross the any street. Though accidents with pedestrians are not as common as other types of car accidents, the results can be catastrophic.
The probability of an accident goes up considerably if one of the following occurs:
Faulty/Badly Timed Traffic Signals
A child that runs across a roadway
A parent chasing their darting child on a roadway
Jaywalking
Walking on a roadway without pedestrian path
Operators should perform appropriate discretion and make sure they don't break the basic rules of the road including:
running a red traffic signal
disregarding a pedestrian already crossing the roadway
driving while intoxicated
passing a school bus
There is always a potential for serious injury when an individual is hit by thousands of pounds of machinery. Even if it is a light collision, there still is a high potential for injuries leading to hospitalization. When an individual chooses to cross a street with no crosswalk, they put themselves at a risk of injury. It is best to cross in a designated crosswalk or at an intersection. Guardians should call attention to pedestrian safety rules with their kids and should set a good example by following those safety rules themselves.
