Sunday, April 15, 2007
SOUTH CAROLINIANS BE WARNED : LYING IN ROAD IS DANGEROUS
I suppose telling someone, "don't lie in the road, you'll get run over" should possibly go without saying. But here ya go. This story found on WCNC.com a station in Charlotte, North Carolina. Perhaps as a slam to their neighbors south of the border?
Number of pedestrians killed up in 2006
02:54 PM EST on Monday, January 1, 2007
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C.-- Last year may turn out to be one of the deadliest on record for pedestrians in South Carolina.
As of Dec. 30, 122 people had been killed while walking on South Carolina's roads. That's up more than 25 percent from 2005 and the deadliest year since 123 pedestrians were killed in 1993.
The latest fatality came Saturday in Richland County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
"We're having all sorts of pedestrians being killed this year," said Col. Russell Roark, patrol commander.
In almost a third of the deaths, the official cause was listed as "lying illegally in road." In those cases, the pedestrian often had been drinking, safety officials said.
Most of the deaths occurred after dark and include an Aiken County sheriff's deputy, who was hit while directing traffic at a fire in early December.
Perhaps you need an attorney to tell you when you can legally lie in the road?
Number of pedestrians killed up in 2006
02:54 PM EST on Monday, January 1, 2007
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C.-- Last year may turn out to be one of the deadliest on record for pedestrians in South Carolina.
As of Dec. 30, 122 people had been killed while walking on South Carolina's roads. That's up more than 25 percent from 2005 and the deadliest year since 123 pedestrians were killed in 1993.
The latest fatality came Saturday in Richland County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
"We're having all sorts of pedestrians being killed this year," said Col. Russell Roark, patrol commander.
In almost a third of the deaths, the official cause was listed as "lying illegally in road." In those cases, the pedestrian often had been drinking, safety officials said.
Most of the deaths occurred after dark and include an Aiken County sheriff's deputy, who was hit while directing traffic at a fire in early December.
Perhaps you need an attorney to tell you when you can legally lie in the road?
