A New Menace: Distracted PedestriansNormal walking Reading Texting Average stride length (feet)...
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A New Menace:
Distracted
Pedestrians
Distracted pedestrians are a danger to
themselves and others
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Pedestrian Safety
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Simple Rules to Cross the
Street Safely
STOP
LOOK
LISTEN
THINK
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Distracted Drivers &
Pedestrians
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Interactive Demonstration
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The Chewbacca Experiment
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WSJ: Texting While Walking Slows You Down
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How Many Teens Are Distracted and Why?
*“Teen and Distraction An In-Depth Look at Teens’ Walking Behavior”. http://www.safekids.org/research-report/research-report-teens-and-distraction-august-2013
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Teens Pay a High Price Walking Distracted
* “Teens on the Move”. October 2014. http://www.safekids.org/research-report/teens-move-october-2014
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Story Time
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Story Time
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Story Time
West Orange Fundraiser Will Honor Local Boy Killed In Essex County Crash. The event will honor Nikhil Badlani, 11, who died when a driver ran a stop sign near the Maplewood/South Orange border. By Eric Kiefer (Patch Staff) - August 17, 2016 9:00 am ET
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Recap: Being Safe Requires
• Paying attention/ not being distracted
• Following simple rules
• Being seen; bright colors
• Making Eye Contact with drivers
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Enter the SRTS Poster Safety Contest
• 8.5 x 11 paper • Your name and grade • School and teacher • Content • Color • Creative • Prizes