Three pedestrians died on Monday, Dec. 13 when they were hit by an Amtrak train headed from San Diego to Los Angeles, according to KTLA news in Los Angeles. Thought to possible tagger, the men were in their early - to mid 20 along the train tracks on Telegraph road when the Amtrak train hit pedestrians.

The conductor of the train accident avert the pedestrians tried but could not for your train brakes in time, causing a deadly collision with the men. LA County Fire Department and LA Sheriff homicide detectives soon on the scene arrived and pronounced the men dead.

A train accident is rare. For the most part pedestrian injuries occur on the road, the vehicles, and the risk of pedestrian accident is higher than once thought: a pedestrian is every 120 seconds according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration killed. Pedestrian accidents occur in General, because:

A driver has not shown right of way for pedestrians at a pedestrian crossing. In General, a pedestrian has right of way to cross the street, walking in a parking lot and on sidewalks. If a driver not you think first, and if you are injured as a result, you are entitled to compensation for your injuries.Hit-and-run accidents. A hit-and-run car accident can often include pedestrian. Try to collect license plate information, if you can.A driver does not make a complete stop. If a driver not paying attention is and not stop to make, he/she may not be in a position, you see on the street and collide with you can. Travel the tracks at the Amtrak train although the conductor was aware of the men, he was able to halt in time to make. This can often on the road as also happen.

Pedestrian safety is often overlooked as a possible threat to the public. Unfortunately, accidents like this can happen at any time, but there are ways to avoid as a pedestrian on the road to be taken.

Try to stay on the safe side of the pedestrian travel:

Wear white or bright clothing on the go. If you are pro-pedestrian, then should you wear bright clothes so drivers can see you on the road.Use reflective West. Cyclists makes sense this tip extra because reflective gear significantly increased your point of view above all how you approach oncoming headlights. You can see much faster too dark, who require clothing cars with reflective gear when compared.Not J walk. Even if you, it certainly think not cross the road without a crosswalk and pedestrian safety rules. You never know when a car turn of nowhere is, and then press ENTER.Don't ride on the railroad tracks. Even if you, quickly enough you think to get out of the way of a train path are not to stay or walk next to train tracks. This seems like an obvious tip, but there is many travellers, the railway for longer distances as a more direct route railway without road travel to use. As the pedestrian in the Amtrak accident it is killed, stay safe, easy on the sidewalk versus any alternative journey of train tracks.Not to go at night. As in a previous blog post with a pedestrian accident in San Marcos is seen, it never fully sure to go at night, especially on crowded areas in the vicinity of highways and driveways. Avoid pedestrian activities at dusk and night hours.

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