Many people think of parking lots as relatively safe places. However, this could not be further from the truth. Parking lots are populated not only with cars, but also with plenty of pedestrians. Because of the high number of pedestrians walking in such close proximity to cars, parking lot accidents are surprisingly numerous. The National Safety Council reports that one out of every five auto pedestrian accidents occurs in parking lots; and, there seems to be a new cause of these types of motor vehicle accidents.