Distracted Driving Awareness Month: Pedestrian Safety

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  The problem is huge: 92% of drivers admit to using their phone while driving (phonecalls, navigation apps, etc) and a 71% admit to texting while driving. Distracted driving does not just put other motorists at risk; it also puts pedestrians, skaters, bicyclists and anyone else sharing the road at risk.  On a recent trip to Puerto Rico, we saw a unique approach to help improve pedestrian safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of pedestrian deaths occur at non-intersections and in urban areas, and this makes perfect sense.  Urban areas are more densely populated and people often choose to walk to nearby amenities.  A resident of the Gulch in Nashville will not think twice about walking a short distance to a restaurant on Lower Broadway, but a resident in Franklin County is unlikely to walk 14 miles to the Kroger.  As for non-intersections being more dangerous, this is…

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