Oakland crosswalk update could improve pedestrian safety
Posted on Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Here in the Bay area we are happy life in or close to cities, which are known for their ability to walk. Lists the site walk score, for example, recently on place in the most walkable cities in the country, and San Francisco in the second place and Oakland in tenth. This is certainly could lead that for celebration, not security to take into account, when you consider that it was a terrible year for the safety of pedestrians in San Francisco and that more than 550 pedestrian alone kills a year in California. A new account by local blog Oakland North one reason explains why the East Bay City not up to the hype on foot life: dangerous pedestrian crossing signals.
In contrast to most of the cities, the Oaklands crosswalks say not automatically to pedestrians "go", when the light turns green. Rather, pedestrians must press the button on the crosswalk to obtain permissions to the cross. Lauren McFall notes that this creates an inherent conflict between the California vehicle code rule, that "the driver of a vehicle right of way to a pedestrian crossing of the road in all marked crosswalk or all unmarked crosswalk at an intersection yield" and others saying that "no pedestrians will start to cross the road in the direction of the signal" when it says "don't walk" or "wait." By requiring pedestrians to push a button to the road cross, streets are not Oakland pedestrians that grant automatic way, such as those of the California vehicle code.
Fortunately, a simple solution to this problem is dangerous. Oakland could a¼Blicher of the display automatically a "walk" signal, when cars go just or right turn in a transform specific crosswalk adopt. In this way pedestrians must must not care about, whether they cross the road may based on regardless of whether they pressed the. This is an example of a simple solution to a dangerous problem for California streets.
If you agree to the need for this change, McFall invites someone to her in Oakland City Hall on 18 August the bicycle & pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting join.
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San Francisco hit-run accident victim Ryan White condition improve
Posted on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
To see the Phillies play is one of the Giants now have the story of 9-year-old Ryan White probably, Philadelphia tourist visit San Francisco. After the game, white was hit by an alleged drunk driver in San Francisco. White suffered injuries of bone with its pool, left leg and ankle, as well as internal injuries and a serious brain condition. But it looks like white has turned a corner after this tragic car accident. Doctors from critical to serious condition be downgraded Tuesday morning White's first spoken words, since the accident.
"Currently he some basic commands, next is," said White's parents. "We are confident as he continues to improve." "He has gone in a few days of the us give a thumb upwards or downwards thumb response speak in sentences for the first time this morning."
The alleged drunk driver 21 year-old Andrew Alan Vargas, immediately the scene escaped after the collision with white, only to again in the scene and start driving again, the police report. As Vargas bog away, beating several other cars on the road parked. He has to go with two counts of drunk and causing injuries and an unprovoked hit - and -run and caused injuries was charged.
This accident and similar accidents that happen every day show the urgent need to California to pass stricter laws against DUI offenders, but also to prevent future drunk driving accidents and injuries. Every year, more than 1,000 vehicle California mourns alcohol-related deaths, a full 30 percent of all accident deaths. While some States, such as Oregon, New York, and many others require ignition interlock devices that prevent the car from starting, if the driver is intoxicated, California test just such a program in four counties. Ignition interlock programs expand could seriously reduce the number of alcohol-related car accident deaths here in California.
Like most of the residents of San Francisco, my thoughts with Ryan White and his parents are how they manage this tragic injury. "We are deeply touched was were Doul that are further enhanced by the outpouring of support from people who we don't even know, residents and merchants, such as such as Lefty" said White's parents in a statement. "Thank you very much."
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New study suggests that hospital security does not improve
Wenn Atlanta Einwohner das Krankenhaus besuchen, erwarten sie im allgemeinen verlassen das Krankenhaus in einem besseren Zustand als als sie ankam.
Krankenhäuser werden mit Patienten mit über 120 Millionen Notaufnahme Besuche allein jedes Jahr überflutet. Leider schlägt eine aktuelle Studie im New England Journal of Medicine veröffentlicht, dass viele von denen gezwungen, Krankenhäuser besuchen ernsthafte Verletzungen erleidet.
Die Studie Krankenhauseinweisungen in zehn separate Krankenhäusern über einen Fünf-Jahres-Zeitraum und entdeckte, dass fast zwanzig Prozent derjenigen, die in der Studie, die Besuche in ein Krankenhaus gemacht einige Form der Verletzung während ihres Aufenthalts erlitten. Fast zwölf Prozent der Befragten der verletzt erlitt einen lebensbedrohlichen Verletzungen. Ein weiteres über Offenbarung ist, dass es nicht erschienen jede signifikante Verbesserung der Verletzungskinetik im Zeitraum der Studie sein. Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass Maßnahmen, um Krankenhäuser sicherer zu machen im allgemeinen unwirksam waren.
Nachteilige Erkrankungen und Verletzungen bei einem Aufenthalt im Krankenhaus erworbene können führen wie ein doppelten Anstieg des Patienten Krankenhaus bleiben und die medizinischen Kosten erheblich erhöhen. Die Studie wurde als Folgemaßnahme zu den Ergebnissen einer Publikation 1999 das Institute of Medicine Bericht zu irren ist menschlich entworfen. 1999-Bericht festgestellt, dass Krankenhaus Störungen für über 98.000 Patienten Tote und über eine Million Patienten Verletzungen pro Jahr verantwortlich waren.
Die Studie kommt zu dem Schluss, dass es signifikante Verbesserung in den zwölf Jahren seit der ursprünglichen Studie gegeben hat. Die Studie zeigt, dass trotz der erheblichen Investitionen in Ressourcen, um Verletzungen zu verhindern und dadurch Krankenhäuser sicherer, die mangelnde Durchführung bestimmter Maßnahmen, dass Investitionen relativ unwirksam gemacht hat. Die Studie schlägt eine Reihe von Maßnahmen zur Reduzierung der Medizinische Verfehlung, Krankenhausinfektionen und andere Verletzungen von Krankenhaus-Besucher einschließlich:
Mangelnde komplette Implementierung des Krankenhaus und medizinische RecordsExcessively lange Schichten arbeitete von Krankenschwestern und resident PhysiciansFailure grundlegenden Protokolle, einschließlich Waschen der Hände zu folgen, Verbreitung der Infektion zu verhindernDie Fahrlässigkeit oder Ausfall eines Krankenhauses angemessenen medizinischen Versorgung Bereitstellung kann ernsthafte Verletzungen und sogar zum Tod führen. Die erfahrenen Georgien Krankenhaus Verletzung Anwälte von Montlick und Associates handhaben Sie alle Arten von Krankenhaus-Fahrlässigkeit, einschließlich Verletzungen mit Bezug zu nachlässige Lieferung oder Geburt, Emergency Room-Fehler, Fehler zu diagnostizieren, Drogen und Medikamente Fehler, Versäumnis, ordnungsgemäße diagnostischen Screening, chirurgische Irrtümer und unangemessene Spezialist Verweise führen.
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Sensors could transport San Jose & motorcycle improve bicycle safety
Posted on Monday, June 27th, 2011
We had all moments where it feels like the traffic light will never change in green. Many intersections have sensors under the concrete, which alert the traffic lights when cars to get through. But what if your preferred mode of transportation is hard enough to the sensor trip not? This is the problem for bicycle and motorcycle rider, which all too often change at intersections, not in a position, the light are stranded. That could change eventually, thanks to a pilot program in San Jose, the advanced light technology can cause, which is the presence of a motorcycle or even a bicycle.
San Jose Mercury News reported that the city is a $1.5 million of Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant received the best detectors of bicycles and motorcycles by testing to determine them to San Jose crossings. This results in a four-year-old Bill, requiring that all new or modified traffic lights and bicycles recognize. If the San Jose light pilot program is successful, the technology is probably be applied to cities and towns in the Bay area and California.
Could the problem with waiting at the traffic lights of angry drivers go on two wheels. In fact the Mercury News reported many drivers follow the temptation across through the red light running, if they have waited too long the riders go the other way of the intersection of the surprise and even lead to an accident could take. Cyclists have also said that they frequently in the junction move to move up cars behind them and can trigger the sensor. This leads to overcrowding of intersections and cyclists still more susceptible for reckless drivers could leave.
It is clear that each of traffic lights would benefit, bicycles and motorcycles were the situation to recognize. I have confidence that the San Jose-pilot program will be successful, and if it is, I am pleased to see, better sensors at intersections throughout California.
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