Pedestrian struck by car on Richmond Highway
An 82-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car Tuesday morning near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Quander Road.
The crash was reported by the Fairfax County Police a little after 8 a.m. The pedestrian, who was using a walker at the time of the crash, was taken to a local hospital, and crash reconstruction detectives were called to the scene to investigate.
A Toyota Echo sedan with significant damage to its windshield was seen stopped in the left lane just north of the intersection, and debris — including the man’s walker — was in the center and right lanes.
The circumstances of the crash remained under investigation as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. Additional information about the condition of the man struck was not immediately available.
The northbound lanes of Richmond Highway were closed until around 10:30 a.m., with traffic diverted onto North Kings Highway.
Could not stop in time. 19 pedestrians and cyclists will die today and every day in car-pedestrian/cyclist crashes mostly because of the flaws and inefficiencies (poor reaction time and stopping distance – If this driver could have applied the brakes ¾ of a second sooner and stopped 40 feet shorter, there would not have been a crash!) of the right foot braking method which we are all forced to use when braking an electric or automatic transmission vehicle. There is no scientific justification for the right foot braking method other than ’that’s the way it’s always been taught’! NHTSA studied this issue and concluded that female drivers have the biggest problem with this braking method (and male drivers as well if the research had been completed). But instead of continuing to blame female drivers why are they not looking for a solution by testing this braking method against the much safer, simpler and more efficient left foot braking method? Perhaps ME TOO is not the only victim of a male systemic belief.
How do I depress the clutch and the brake at the same time with my left foot?
by driving an automatic, like in the details above
Until the police begin to stop and ticket jaywalkers this is going to keep happening. Traveling at 45 mph it takes about 250 feet to stop a vehicle (about 4.5 seconds + reaction time). Chances are if you try to sprint in front of my car (assuming I see you immediately and react immediately) I am going to hit you. I grew up in rural California and the first thing I remember being taught was “never swerve”. I’ve been unfortunate enough to hit one bicyclist (not my fault) and was almost killed because I tried to save him and went into a tree.
You think a 82 yes old was jay walking?