The pedestrian is hard to detect because people are much poorer at seeing objects off the direct line-of-sight. The eye has lower peripheral acuity and visual attention is usually concentrated where the viewer
Knowing when to brake and when to accelerate in such situations is hard enough for a human driver, let alone a robotic one. But several carmakers-and a few tech companies-are working to convince drivers to let driverless cars take the wheel. Without question, the most anticipated benefit of...
ICBC’s interim vice-president Lindsay Matthews said crashes involving pedestrians spike between 3 and 6 p.m., when many are commuting home from school and work. “Even when drivers proceed with caution, it’s hard to see pedestrians at this time of year when visibility is poor...
It’s hard to believe that in 2012, the City of Toronto persists in installing new pedestrian signals on sidewalks across the top of T-intersections. This one, installed as part of the signalization earlier this year of the intersection of Laird and Esandar Drives in Leaside, has also been...
It can be hard for drivers to see you when you are running. Wear bright clothes and reflective belts or bands. Obey the road rules for pedestrians. Be very careful at intersections. Tips for parents Teach your children to be safe on the roads and footpaths. Show them where it is safe ...
However, the LEDs are fairly small and easy to ignore or miss altogether and the system never beeped at me when I activated my turn signal, further limiting its usefulness as an alert for inattentive drivers. The 2013 XJ is available with adaptive cruise control, but doesn't seem to be ...
In this study, we survey transportation practitioners to gauge how concerned they are about distracted walking, assess whether windshield bias and professional training influence concern, and determine whether concern influences preferred policy solutions for reducing pedestrian deaths. One third of ...
The steady tapping of the beacon proved a big help to Matthew Rife. The teen said he finds it hard to pay attention to directions when there are so many distractions in a busy city like Nashville, but “listening to the beat helped me focus.” Others...
However, I am not a local Shanghainese, so I found it hard to rent a house. Maybe the procedure of renting a house could be simpler. — Wu Yueyue, postman Li Ronggen The education in Shanghai has improved a lot. I u...
aIt is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime,but at night it is another thing. 是无情的关于一切自白天是可怕地容易的,但在晚上它是另一件事。[translate] aI'm gonna be with you'r 我是 去是与 you'r[translate] ...