While crossing the street in a pedestrian crosswalk, a local high school student was clipped by a passing MUNI bus that turned into the pedestrian walkway without checking to see if someone was in it.
While driving her hatchback to a Giants’ game, a young woman was rear-ended very hard by a MUNI bus who did not brake on time.
At that same time, someone on that MUNI bus that crashed into the woman’s hatchback fell off the seat and broke their arm.
Three different people’s accidents were described here, and all three of them could stand to benefit greatly…
Amateur motorcycle enthusiasts from around the country convene in the Bay Area. Driving up and down the hills of the city, to catch scenic glimpses of the historic buildings, bridges, and communities that have made this part of the world appealing to so many. On the outskirts of the city and beyond, to the Sierras and the Central Valley, motorcyclists also relish in the scenery and the open-air feeling of the road. You can’t blame them for choosing these locations to put their face in the wind and ride. However, motorcycle accidents do happen, and the results can be life-altering.…
Harold was working the late shift at the local diner. Business was slow, so he decided to help prepare some of the silverware sets. While walking a bin of forks over to the sink, he tripped over that crack in the linoleum that he’d been complaining about for months. At first, it was an intriguing sight to see at least 100 forks flying through the air. It wasn’t as exhilarating when Harold, after hitting the floor, realized that he had a fork sticking out of the palm of his hand.
Long gone are the days where employees have to try…
Martha went to school to pick up her two youngest children. Just like any other day, she expected that the route would take a total of 27 minutes, from the front door to the school, and back to the front door. Since she had to get back in time for the older siblings soccer practice, she knew the route length like the back of her hand. Only, this time, when she arrived at school, her two youngest were not where they usually waited for her. It was at this moment she went in, discovered one had fallen off of a…
San Francisco just took bike safety to new heights, literally. The city’s Municipal Transportation Agency just debuted it’s first ever raised bike path, in an attempt to provide a few blocks of protection in the heart of downtown.
The lane stretches along Market Street, from Gough to 12th, and is just the first of many paths scheduled for construction during the next year. San Francisco has chosen path locations based off accident prone areas of the city, and will hopefully choose the path over weaving through the sidewalk, while cars will hopefully find it more difficult to veer off…
