2 New Technologies That Are Keeping Pedestrians Safer
Whenever you think about new technologies on the road, they are often for cars that are keeping them safe on the road. New technologies that can keep cars from crashing, from drifting, and from having their drivers be distracted on the road are very very common.
However, what about pedestrians on the road? Car accidents and close calls involving walkers on the road are still happening, even whenever the pedestrians in question are following all the roads.
While cars with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection systems are on the road, that hasn’t stopped the rate of accidents involving pedestrians. However, some new pieces of technology might help to keep you safe, both as a driver and as a pedestrian on the road.
Adaptive Signal Control Technology
Who hates waiting for the light to display the walk signal on the road? Or who hates sitting at a red light while no cars are coming?
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The constant stream of wait, go, wait, stop, and more waiting not only doesn’t correspond to real world conditions, but it also can cause accidents whenever a pedestrian decides to cross the road because they think no one is coming, only to be proven wrong.
One of the newest pieces of technology is adaptive signal control technology which can adjust the timing of red, yellow, and green lights to accommodate changing traffic patterns. They can use sensors to detect when the lights should change and when they shouldn’t to help traffic flow better and to help pedestrians better know when to cross the road.
A LiDAR System
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a system being used in smart cities that can help to create a 3D point cloud image of intersections and roads to monitor and collect your traffic data. They can see the number of pedestrians jaywalking, measure the volume of traffic on the road, see what hazards (such as speeding vehicles) are on the road, and a lot more.
Then agencies can examine this data and see what patterns are happening on the road, and then those data points can be used to figure out what the dangers to pedestrians are and can influence policies to mitigate accidents before they occur.
LiDAR is also able to provide the most accurate and granular data of all the other systems as well, so city officials, as well as the people who need to know that data, can get a lot of information about the roads.
Getting Compensation if You're Involved in an Accident as a Pedestrian
However, these new pieces of tech aren’t fully mainstream yet, and the risk of getting in an accident as a pedestrian is still very high. If you are involved in an accident as a pedestrian then you might be eligible for conversation as well. The first step is to find a renowned pedestrian accident attorney to work with you and represent your case.
Additionally, a pedestrian accident attorney can represent you in case the other accident attorneys don’t want to pay, and they will use the information you have given them, and any medical bills you could have from injuries to present your case and get you the compensation that you need.
Hopefully, you never need to contact a pedestrian accident attorney, and you won’t need new technologies to make sure that you can stay safe on a busy road. So do what you can to keep yourself safe when walking on the road.
About The Authors
Tyrese Griffin - Tyrese started her education in the performing arts at the prestigious Alexander Hamilton Academy in Los Angeles. She returned to civilian life after serving in the United States Army as a tracked vehicle operator, and started writing short stories and screenplays, as well as directing short films and music videos. She has published six novels, which have sold over 200,000 copies, as well as audiobooks and short stories for anthologies, and has earned several awards.
