pedestrian
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The site is currently used for dog walking and as pedestrian access to King's Lynn town centre.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Wales produced a pedestrian attacking period that included Costelow being tackled heavily twice, before Ben Carter was penalised for a neck roll.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The video captures the brakes being applied and the car veering left to attempt to swerve around the pedestrian, CHP said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
By the time drivers notice a pedestrian in the road, it is often too late.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Main Street felt like a place where you could sit for hours without seeing a pedestrian or a car.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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An analysis of U.S. traffic collision records found that fatal crashes involving school-aged pedestrians were roughly twice as likely to occur during dark mornings as after sunrise.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Though a bit inconvenient, separating pedestrians from moving traffic is an effective measure to increase safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Another $257 million was set aside last summer to create and enhance “mobility hubs” that connect pedestrians, bicyclists and bus and train riders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
A stretch of London's iconic Oxford Street was made traffic-free "forever" starting Monday, as pedestrians took over the country's most famous shopping street, absent of the capital's red double-decker buses and black cabs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
The only pedestrians were a few families, probably locals, enjoying a warm afternoon.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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