Hemet 警局发布行人安全提醒：十月全国行人安全月 2024 年全美 7080 名行人死于车祸
十月是全国行人安全月。Hemet 警察局 10 月 11 日发布提醒，呼吁驾驶人多加留意，保护步行者安全。
警局警长 Matt Chavez 表示，警局致力于强化日常安全习惯——放慢车速、遵守限速、保持警觉、在人行横道礼让行人。他指出，驾驶人对步行者的安全负有更大的责任，因为行人不像车内乘员那样有车辆保护。
据美国国家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）数据，全美平均每天有 19 名行人在交通事故中丧生；2024 年估计有 7080 名行人被车辆撞亡，其中 1090 人在加州。
Hemet 警局向驾驶人提出五点提示：遵守限速，在人流密集区、学校周边及有儿童的社区尤其要放慢；在路口减速，对有标线和无标线的人行横道都要准备停车；夜间或雨、雾等能见度低的条件下格外小心；开车不分心、不用手机；绝不酒后或药后驾车。该计划由加州交通安全办公室通过 NHTSA 提供的拨款资助。（来源：Hemet 警察局新闻稿）
Hemet Police Urge Drivers to Protect Pedestrians During October Safety Month
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Hemet Police Department issued a reminder on Oct. 11 asking drivers to take extra precautions to protect people walking.
Sgt. Matt Chavez said the department is committed to reinforcing everyday safety actions such as slowing down, following the posted speed limit, staying alert and yielding to people in crosswalks. He noted that drivers have an outsized role in keeping pedestrians safe because people walking do not have the same protections as occupants inside vehicles.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of 19 pedestrians are killed in traffic crashes every day in the United States. In 2024, an estimated 7,080 people walking were struck and killed by vehicles, including 1,090 in California alone.
The department offered five tips for drivers: follow the speed limit, especially in areas with heavy foot traffic, around schools and in neighborhoods where children are present; slow down at intersections and be prepared to stop for people at marked and unmarked crosswalks; use extra caution at night or in rain or fog; avoid distractions such as using a mobile device; and drive sober. The program is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (Source: Hemet Police Department news release)
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