The streets of Hendersonville, TN, have recently turned into rather hazardous stretches for the town’s pedestrians. In a concerning trend noted by the local police department, incidents involving vehicles striking pedestrians are on the rise. A social media post from the Hendersonville Police Department underscores the gravity of the situation, citing three separate pedestrian accidents in just the past week.
To stir the public into action and foster greater vigilance, the department’s post dived into practical advice for pedestrians like using sidewalks whenever possible and donning reflective gear at night. “Crosswalks are not invisible force fields, and walking into traffic while texting isn’t ‘multitasking,’ it’s just a really bad idea,” the post by Hendersonville Police Department emphasized. Meanwhile, drivers aren’t off the hook either, being reminded that when behind the wheel of a “2 tons” vehicle, the onus for safety significantly weighs on them…