tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post7490453623346703691..comments2023-11-15T02:27:36.970-08:00Comments on Where the Sidewalk Starts: Visualizing Pedestrian CrashesKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536352807462056872noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-17357661403534765842012-05-07T21:01:04.114-07:002012-05-07T21:01:04.114-07:00Thanks for the link, I'm definitely going to l...Thanks for the link, I'm definitely going to look into this one!Katie M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-4417926607549320872012-05-02T23:09:36.596-07:002012-05-02T23:09:36.596-07:00After some research, I found that there is a globa...After some research, I found that there is a global standard for pedestrian safety called the GTR. It is law everywhere except the US. NHTSA is apparently still "reviewing". <br /><br />I think Europe started in 2009? <br />http://www.euroncap.com/Content-Web-Page/ed4ad09d-1d63-4b20-a2e3-39192518cf50/pedestrian-protection.aspx<br /><br />What can be done here in the US to move NHTSA forward?????Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-53997587153339012042012-05-01T20:59:09.731-07:002012-05-01T20:59:09.731-07:00Do you happen to know anything about the current s...Do you happen to know anything about the current status of this legislation in Europe?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536352807462056872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-54605899623959008362012-05-01T19:24:06.317-07:002012-05-01T19:24:06.317-07:00Katie, here is an interesting article from a few y...Katie, here is an interesting article from a few years ago. Not sure what the US is waiting for! At a recent conference we were told that NHTSA is working on this regulation, but it lacks public support. Perhaps nobody knows about this?<br /><br />http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2007/12/the-truth-about-europes-pedestrian-safety-legislation/Concernednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-37597162742741349982012-04-27T06:34:34.660-07:002012-04-27T06:34:34.660-07:00And these statistics are just for the US--worldwid...And these statistics are just for the US--worldwide they are much higher (e.g. on par with deaths from malaria). <br /><br />I don't think it is "inevitable" that people will be hit--though you're right that we probably won't be able to totally eliminate pedestrian deaths. Improving vehicle technology is definitely a good first step, and we are starting to see more of that here in the US. But we also need a serious cultural shift: many pedestrian deaths are avoidable, even with today's technology, if we choose to design our streets and vehicles to accommodate more than just cars...Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536352807462056872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-24029818138031864062012-04-26T18:22:13.577-07:002012-04-26T18:22:13.577-07:00What ever is done, it is inevitable that people wi...What ever is done, it is inevitable that people will still be hit.<br /><br />Why does the US not make cars safer for pedestrians like Europe and Asia???<br />They are both required to pass testing to ensure pedestrian safety.Concerned Citizenhttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-26171171683750008212012-04-26T12:06:49.383-07:002012-04-26T12:06:49.383-07:00The one that really struck me (no pun intended) wa...The one that really struck me (no pun intended) was the statement that 11% of all motor vehicle fatalities are pedestrian deaths.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.com