A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows higher speeds are worse for pedestrians regardless of vehicle height — but those risks are amplified for vehicles with taller front ends.
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Pedestrian deaths fell modestly last year, but there’s still a safety ‘crisis’
The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roads declined by 4% in the first half of last year, according to preliminary estimates. But pedestrian fatality numbers are still far above their 2019 levels.
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Woman who fled to Thailand after hit-and-run crash killed Michigan student enters no-contest plea
A Detroit-area woman accused of fleeing to Thailand after killing a Michigan State University student in a hit-and-run crash has pleaded no contest to failing to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death. The Macomb Daily reports 57-year-old Tubtim “Sue” Howson of Oakland County entered the plea Wednesday in Oakland County Circuit Court in connection with the New Year’s Day hit-and-run that killed 22-year-old Ben Kable of Shelby Township. Kable was walking on an Oakland County road before dawn on Jan 1. Howson is a dual U.S. and Thai citizen and left Michigan for Bangkok on Jan. 3. She was returned to the U.S. in February and extradited to Michigan.
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The Bubbler: Why Is A Walkway On The Jamestown Bridge Inaccessible To Pedestrians And Bikers?
The Public’s Radio brings you the first story from our new project, The Bubbler. Listeners submitted questions online on all sorts of topics then voted for their favorite. Our reporter Avory Brookins investigates why a narrow lane on the Jamestown/Verrazano Bridge that looks like it was meant to be walked on is inaccessible.
