Three tips to avoid tragic pedestrian accidents
Here are Three valuable tips to avoid tragic pedestrian accidents provided by a Los Angeles Accident Lawyer:
1. Cross only at marked crosswalks or intersections. Some accidents involve pedestrians who are hit by cars while crossing at a location where they are not supposed to be crossing. Always make sure you are legally crossing in a crosswalk or at an intersection. In the event that you are hit and injured while legally crossing, the law protects you. A jury in a civil personal injury case looking at your injury accident is very likely to rule in your favor.
2. See and be seen. You can do so by wearing reflective clothing if you are walking at night or at a busy intersection. Try and stay out of a driver’s blind spot as far as you can. Always carry a flashlight while walking in the dark. And make eye contact with drivers when you cross the street.
3. Remember what you were taught as a child. Look to the left, right and then left again for traffic. Stopping at the curb tells drivers that you intend to cross the street.