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The innovative pedestrian airbag developed for the Volvo V40 could be on its way out already due to technologies that prevent collisions in the first place like pedestrian detection and auto braking. 
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They consider running a family thing. Jeri Dye Lynch and her three sons ran every chance they got — right up until the day her oldest boy, Conor, was struck and killed by a car as he crossed the street outside his high school on his way to...
Steven M. Sweat's insight:
The statistics on pedestrian accidents in and around Los Angeles are staggering: About one third of all motor vehicle collisions in the L.A. basin involve a person on foot. Walkers, joggers, runners all fall victim to people driving too fast, being distracted, running red lights and many other bad driving techniques that leave people vulnerable to being struck, injured or killed. This is a poignant piece about a mother who lost a son to such an incident and used this to create a foundation to promote pedestrian safety awareness. For more information or to donate to her foundation go to: For help with any accident or injury claim in Los Angeles go to:
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Will external airbags like this one being developed by Volvo be the key to reducing serious injuries and fatalities in auto v. pedestrian crashes? As a pedestrian accident and injury lawyer in Los Angeles who has seen a large amount of traffic incidents between cars and people, I think this type of technology has the ability to reduce incidents but, I don't believe that technology alone will ever replace good driving habits such as reducing speed in and around intersections and crosswalks, being especially attentive around areas prone to high foot traffic (especially schools), and overall caution by drivers when they see people attempting to cross roadways on foot.