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Official: Drivers not solely responsible for ped. deaths

Drivers are not solely responsible for safety on the roads, particularly as statistics show pedestrian deaths in the first half of last year increased in D.C. and Virginia.

Tags: Pedestrian , pedestrian accident , texting , texting ban , texting while driving , Hank Silverberg , Paul D. Shinkman

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Drivers, pedestrians adjust to sun setting earlier

AAA Mid Atlantic is warning drivers to be extra careful behind the wheel as they adjust to having less light during their evening commutes.

Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , AAA , AAA Mid-Atlantic , John Townsend , traffic accidents , Adam Tuss

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MoCo official calls for street changes, praises D.C.

The number of pedestrians killed by cars can be cut down by making design changes to streets, the president of the Montgomery County Council says.

Tags: Nancy Floreen , Montgomery County Council , Pedestrian , Adam Tuss , Gary Emerling

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