DRIVERS OVER 30 MPH MORE LIKELY TO IGNORE CROSSWALKS

-> A new study (Driver Approach Speed and Its Impact on Driver Yielding to Pedestrian Behavior at Unsignalized Crosswalks: http://bit.ly/1bsCvtO) published by TRB, reveals that drivers are nearly four times more likely to yield for pedestrians at travel speeds around 20 miles per hour than at 40 mph. These findings bolster the case for more stringent speed enforcement. However, Tom Bertulis, the studys lead author, says this work can also improve the way designers deal with unsafe crossings. [http://bit.ly/1GgL2Ko]

from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.