Pedestrians are often afforded the right of way at any designated crossing area and some unmarked locations as well. When drivers fail to allow pedestrians to cross safely, it can have life-changing consequences.

When drivers fail to maintain a safe speed while traveling, they are often unable to stop to allow pedestrians to cross the road. In other instances, unsafe speeds prevent drivers from maintaining a single lane, and, as a result, they may strike pedestrians on sidewalks, shoulders, and other areas.

There are many instances where pedestrians take advantage of red lights to cross the road at intersections. Unfortunately, there are cases where drivers run red lights and, as a result, they crash into innocent parties crossing the road.

Drivers who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol are more likely to crash into pedestrians. There are many cases where drunk driving crashes occur when motorists drive up onto sidewalks and shoulders and strike innocent pedestrians.

Driving while using a cell phone, messing with the radio, or engaging in other distracting behaviors can have life-changing consequences for others sharing the road. We see many pedestrians injured as a result of driver inattention.

When people are tired or falling asleep behind the wheel, they are likely to lose control of their vehicles and strike others traveling in the area. These vehicles can veer off the road and strike innocent bystanders and pedestrians.