Take care when you take a walk By Tom Nugent, Pure Matters A
stroll around the block could be hazardous to your health. The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that in
miles traveled, pedestrians are 36 times more likely to die in
traffic than drivers. Children and older adults are two groups
at higher risk for injury as pedestrians. Here are some ideas on
how to help keep them safe when they are on the street. To keep
children safe Being struck by a vehicle is the leading cause of
death and injury in children, according to the Pedestrian and
Bicycle Information Center (PBIC). The age group at highest risk
is ages 5 to 9. Children are at greater risk for injury for
several reasons, according to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention: - Children are smaller and therefore more
difficult for drivers to see. - Children often cannot accurately
judge how fast a vehicle is traveling to know if they have time
to cross the street before the vehicle reaches them. - Most
children do not understan