1 Keeping Pedestrians Safe in Parking Lots

2 The Facts Parking lots are especially risky, since pedestrians and vehicles share the same spaces Parking lots are especially risky, since pedestrians and vehicles share the same spaces Very little national research is focused on this issue Very little national research is focused on this issue

3 What You Can Do As a pedestrian: Be alert for vehicles Be alert for vehicles Don’t assume drivers see you Don’t assume drivers see you Watch for vehicles pulling out of parking spaces Watch for vehicles pulling out of parking spaces

4 What You Can Do (cont’d) As a pedestrian: Be cautious and look around before walking out between parked vehicles Be cautious and look around before walking out between parked vehicles Treat the parking lot as a road: Be aware and constantly look for moving vehicles Treat the parking lot as a road: Be aware and constantly look for moving vehicles

5 What You Can Do (cont’d) As a driver: Slow down! Parking lots aren’t speedways Slow down! Parking lots aren’t speedways Stay alert for pedestrians Stay alert for pedestrians Don’t assume pedestrians see you Don’t assume pedestrians see you

6 What You Can Do (cont’d) As a driver: Be especially cautious backing out of a space Be especially cautious backing out of a space Never cut across parking space lines Never cut across parking space lines Treat the parking lot as a road Treat the parking lot as a road

7 Remember: Safety is Your Responsibility