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Pedestrian Pulls Hilarious Prank on Driver, Wins at Life
Pedestrian Pulls Hilarious Prank on Driver, Wins at Life

5 Mar 2019, 15:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Video shows man crossing the street and pretending to step over some considerably-sized obstacle, tricking driver into thinking he has to check the road if it’s

 
This Old Lady’s Knight in Shining Armor Rides a Motorcycle
This Old Lady’s Knight in Shining Armor Rides a Motorcycle

4 Dec 2018, 11:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Viral video shows gang of bikers stop at zebra crossing so one of them can help an elderly woman cross the street, when no driver would let her pass

 
Pedestrian Calmly Walks Away After Brutal Accident
Pedestrian Calmly Walks Away After Brutal Accident

22 Oct 2018, 11:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Teenage schoolgirl was hit by a taxi and thrown in the air in Hong Kong, police say she received injuries only to her legs

 
Google Wants to Protect Pedestrians from Autonomous Cars by Making Them Softer
Google Wants to Protect Pedestrians from Autonomous Cars by Making Them Softer

14 Aug 2017, 14:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Google's Waymo division has a moment of complete honesty realizing autonomous cars might hit pedestrians, so it should try to protect them

 
Elderly Woman's Run-in with a Semi Is Comical, But Could Have Been Gory
Elderly Woman's Run-in with a Semi Is Comical, But Could Have Been Gory

30 May 2017, 15:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you have a mother or a grandmother you think might do something like this one day, maybe it's time they took some traffic lessons or something

 
Ford Introduces Pedestrian Detection Function That Works At Night
Ford Introduces Pedestrian Detection Function That Works At Night

16 Mar 2017, 16:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford has announced it will introduce a pedestrian detection function for its autonomous emergency braking systems. The novelty is that it also works in the dark

 
Traffic Light Gender Equality Trial Raises Questions, Mostly Who Asked For It
Traffic Light Gender Equality Trial Raises Questions, Mostly Who Asked For It

9 Mar 2017, 17:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Some traffic lights in Victoria have had their sides changed to picture woman figures as pedestrians instead of male-looking figures. People question it

 
World's Worst Actress Struggles To Get Her Big Break, Tries Scamming Drivers
World's Worst Actress Struggles To Get Her Big Break, Tries Scamming Drivers

1 Jan 2017, 17:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Pedestrians often try to scam drivers in China to claim compensation, which is why dash cams are popular there. Here's the lousiest actress/stuntwoman ever

 
She Gives Him a "Toot," He Gives Her the Finger, Karma Bitchslaps Him
She Gives Him a "Toot," He Gives Her the Finger, Karma Bitchslaps Him

14 Nov 2016, 20:09 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Honking at pedestrians isn't OK, but sometimes they manage to make it so by being so completely oblivious to everything around them

 
Article Calls for the Ban of All SUVs inside Cities After Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Article Calls for the Ban of All SUVs inside Cities After Fatal Pedestrian Crash

1 Aug 2016, 17:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / While we do agree that saving lives should be everyone's top priority, there are multiple ways of doing it, and some are just wrong

 
Typical Pedestrian Causes Multiple Crashes, Walks Away as If Nothing Happened
Typical Pedestrian Causes Multiple Crashes, Walks Away as If Nothing Happened

22 Jul 2016, 16:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A scooter filtering the cars stopped at a traffic light gets jumped by a jaywalker who wasn't paying the slightest attention

 
Autopilot Prevents Pedestrian Collision in Washington, Might Have Saved His Life
Autopilot Prevents Pedestrian Collision in Washington, Might Have Saved His Life

21 Jul 2016, 15:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A very happy customer wrote Tesla to express his gratitude for the existence of Autopilot and its safety features that prevented him hitting a pedestrian

 
Teen Gets Hit By Car While Playing Pokemon Go, Mom Blames Game
Teen Gets Hit By Car While Playing Pokemon Go, Mom Blames Game

17 Jul 2016, 12:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A mother from Pittsburgh blames the Pokemon Go game for having her 15-year-old girl leave the house to visit a musem. She got struck by a car while playing

 
This Dog Could Host "How to Cross the Street" Classes for Humans
This Dog Could Host "How to Cross the Street" Classes for Humans

16 Jun 2016, 14:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Crossing the street isn't rocket science, and yet so many people get it wrong it's mind-boggling. Especially when you see a dog do it so cleanly

 
Just Tell Spectators that Crossing the Track During the Race Can Get Them Killed
Just Tell Spectators that Crossing the Track During the Race Can Get Them Killed

3 Jun 2016, 16:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spectators crossing paths with race vehicles are often the cause of horrible accidents, and it's not that rarely when such crashes end up very badly

 
How a Few Strips of Paint Can Save Numerous Lives
How a Few Strips of Paint Can Save Numerous Lives

1 Jun 2016, 15:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / One of the busiest intersections in Los Angeles was also the most dangerous, but a simple intervention from the local Department of Transport solved the problem

 
Wearing Headphones While Jogging Can Get You Killed
Wearing Headphones While Jogging Can Get You Killed

31 May 2016, 17:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As enjoyable as listening to your favorite music is when working out or when jogging, not being able to hear approaching traffic can put you in trouble

 
Google Patents Pedestrian Sticky Tape to Glue Them to the Hood in Case of Impact
Google Patents Pedestrian Sticky Tape to Glue Them to the Hood in Case of Impact

19 May 2016, 12:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We get a glimpse into the pedestrian protection solutions Google thought of back in 2014 when its autonomous car project was still in its infancy

 
Never Underestimate How Mindless Jaywalkers Can Be
Never Underestimate How Mindless Jaywalkers Can Be

18 May 2016, 17:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's both funny and scary how jaywalkers react when they realize that something bad is about to happen. Unfortunately, some make the dumbest decisions

 
New Jersey Bill Wants to Make Crossing the Road While Texting Illegal
New Jersey Bill Wants to Make Crossing the Road While Texting Illegal

22 Mar 2016, 14:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's true that some pedestrians lack even the most basic notions of traffic etiquette, but sending them to jail for looking at their phones is a bit extreme