The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the winners of its annual weather photography competition. Rudolf Sulgan of New York was named the UK association’s Weather Photographer of the Year for his image, ‘Blizzard,’ depicting pedestrians braving blistering winds and snow on the Brooklyn Bridge. Sulgan said the toughest part of getting the shot, aside from … Read more
Big Brother is watching your social-distancing! Over 1,000 AI scanners are monitoring how close pedestrians are walking to each in major UK cities Manufacturers Vivacity said data is used by officials to ‘inform policy decisions’ Are now used to identify pedestrians from other traffic and work out distances In response to privacy concerns said no … Read more
Lamborghini driver revving his engine at terrified pedestrians gets his £200,000 supercar seized by police when they learn he is not insured Police seized the Lamborghini Huracan Evo in Bournemouth town centre, Dorset The motorist was pulled over and said he was moving the car for a friend He got a ticket for driving uninsured … Read more
Tree crushes three pedestrians who are rushed to hospital after it falls on them in east London Tree fell onto pedestrians in Leyton, East London at about 6pm yesterday London Ambulance Service dispatched two crews and treated three people Witness says he saw someone under the tree with a bandage on his head By Mark … Read more
Police arrest driver after car driving ‘very fast’ mounts pavement and hits pensioner, 69, and ‘cyclist’ in London’s Sloane Square Police have found the car abandoned in Kensington, in the west of the capital The vehicle had allegedly slammed into Bill McGhee, 69, and a ‘cyclist in his 30s’ A man was arrested on suspicion … Read more
Now police warn you NOT to step in road to dodge fellow pedestrians… because briefly crossing someone’s path carries a very low risk of transmitting coronavirus Police have warned pedestrians not to try and social distance on pavements It comes after reports of clashes between people trying to walk past each other Scotland Yard says … Read more
Grass has sprouted between cobblestones in Rome’s piazzas as lockdown measures keep pedestrians away. The new growth coincides with a significant plunge in footfall due to the country’s strict stay-at-home measures, in what could be described as nature’s silver lining to coronavirus. Italy has been the epicentre of Europe’s coronavirus devastation with a staggering 199,000 … Read more
‘Anti COVID-19’ drone seen hovering over Manhattan park urges pedestrians to keep six feet apart amid coronavirus pandemic A drone flew over a park in Manhattan and told people to spread out on the path New York is asking residence to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus The drone is called ‘the Anti-COVID-19 Volunteer Drone Task Force’ … Read more
Ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft cause a spike in the number of crashes between cars and pedestrians at over-crowded pick-up locations Cities with ride-hailing apps see a decline in number of alcohol-related cases But overall number of collisions has remained roughly the same, scientists say Study revealed a spike in motorist-pedestrian collisions at pick-up locations By … Read more
People driving expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians, and the more valuable their vehicles are the less likely they are to stop at zebra crossings. Researchers from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas had people attempt to cross the road while noting the estimated value of the cars that did and didn’t stop. … Read more