IanO
Senior Member
As a pedestrian first this is incredible work and very encouraging to see.
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BrettB
Active Member
It is. One downside is that serious injuries and deaths among cyclists is up 17%, the only mode showing an increase and now behind motorcycles in this safety metric.
jason403
Active Member
I'd be curious if you took out the homeless population downtown that chooses to dart out into the middle of the street, with zero concerns for getting hit, what if any impact that would have on the figures. I don't drive a lot downtown, but have definitely had a relatively high proportion of close calls.
Garneau2Go
Active Member
Can a Canadian city be a model for Dallas when it comes to road safety?
To find out how to make streets safer in Dallas, NBC 5 Investigates traveled to Canada to a city where, on most weeks, no one dies in a car crash.
www.nbcdfw.com
Our Vision Zero success getting attention in Dallas lately
TAS
Senior Member
Cities look to copy Montreal’s ban of right turns on red, but safety data lacking
MONTREAL - In an effort to prevent pedestrian and cyclist deaths, more North American cities are contemplating imitating Montreal by banning drivers from turning right on red lights.
www.google.com
ChazYEG
Senior Member
I support this 100%. Right turn on red (and nigh-universal left turns) are aberrations only seen in North America, and honestly, they make little to no sense.Cities look to copy Montreal’s ban of right turns on red, but safety data lacking
MONTREAL - In an effort to prevent pedestrian and cyclist deaths, more North American cities are contemplating imitating Montreal by banning drivers from turning right on red lights.
_urbanite
Senior Member
Uhhh no thanks. Restrict right turns on red at trouble intersections, but a blanket ban on right on red at every intersection is a bad idea.
thommyjo
Senior Member
Challenge is that a lot of variance is what causes confusion. Hence the Valley line troubles and my weekly experience as a biker. Even though all those intersections have signs about no turning.
fromyeg
Active Member
Positive news!
I wonder if we’ll see a move toward 30km/hr speed limits in neighbourhoods at some point.
Barnaby
Active Member
I'm hoping the DT core and neighbourhoods see this change soon.
TAS
Senior Member
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in a hit and run.
globalnews.ca
On my way to work today along 100 Ave heading east, I had just crossed 109 st and noticed a rider in the bike lane heading west toward 109 st and as he was approaching 109 he slowed right down. I thought that was strange because the light had to be green still. So when I looked back to the intersection a City Of Edmonton van was covering up the bike lane while waiting for pedestrians before he could turn right. But it's No Right Turn on Red. So annoying.
Edmonton police investigate 82nd Avenue hit and run that seriously injured pedestrian - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
A pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle that then left the scene.
globalnews.ca
On my way to work today along 100 Ave heading east, I had just crossed 109 st and noticed a rider in the bike lane heading west toward 109 st and as he was approaching 109 he slowed right down. I thought that was strange because the light had to be green still. So when I looked back to the intersection a City Of Edmonton van was covering up the bike lane while waiting for pedestrians before he could turn right. But it's No Right Turn on Red. So annoying.