Tag: pedestrian safety
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Derby Driver Achieves Personal Best in Pedestrian Bowling, Police Unimpressed
A 34-year-old Derby motorist set what witnesses described as a “personal record” Tuesday evening after successfully striking seven pedestrians in a single pass along St. Peter’s Street, though Derbyshire Police declined to acknowledge the achievement in their official incident report. The driver, whose name has not been released, reportedly maintained a steady 25 mph throughout…
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SXSW Pedestrian Infrastructure Deemed Insufficient for Annual Convergence of People Who Have Never Walked Before
City engineers confirmed Tuesday that Austin’s sidewalk network cannot accommodate the estimated 47,000 festival attendees who appear to have developed bipedal locomotion specifically for their visit to South by Southwest. The crisis became apparent when emergency medical teams reported treating 312 cases of “acute directional confusion” and 89 instances of individuals attempting to hail rideshares…