Serious injuries involving pedestrians wearing headphones have more than tripled since 2004, a U.S. study showed. Researchers from the University of Maryland found that people often were hit by vehicles because their music blocked out horns or sirens alerting them to danger. In 70 percent of cases, the headphone-wearing pedestrians died as a result of the injuries they sustained from being hit by traffic.
West Virginia Is Ready to Roll: Reflections from Beckley’s Bicycle Friendly
Community Workshop
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When I came to Beckley, West Virginia, for a two-day Bicycle Friendly
Community workshop earlier this month, I wasn’t sure what kind of turnout
to expect...
1 week ago
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