Pedestrian injuries and deaths are alarmingly high — especially among kids, teenagers and seniors. Today there are many mobile devices and related distractions to take into account as well. These devices can cancel some of the senses we use to keep us on guard. Teenagers may be watching their cell phones rather than the road or cyclists may be listening to music instead of keeping their ears open to detect dangers.
These distractions are here and more likely to increase. We need to teach kids to be extra careful and motorists should always be on the watch out for preoccupied pedestrians and cyclists. There are also the usual common sense solutions that can reduce accidents involving vehicles and people on foot or on bikes.