Pedestrian Safety Campaign to be Launched
Prince George, B.C.- This Thursday morning, Prince George RCMP will be conducting a campaign to raise safety awareness for pedestrians and drivers.
Between October of last year and January 2015, 5 pedestrians lost their lives in Prince George. Those deaths prompted PG. Detachment Superintendent Warren Brown to make pedestrian safety would be a priority this year. This Thursday from 10 am to 10:30 am. the P.G RCMP Traffic Services section plans to hold an awareness event at at the intersection of Kerry Street and Davie Avenue.
Open to the public, the event will not only demonstrate the devastating effects of a fatal pedestrian-mvi, there will also be a planned targeted enforcement against drivers and pedestrians.
As 250News previously reported, Corporal Corey Eggan, head of Traffic Services, says there is no easy fix to the problem, but that pedestrians and drivers need to be reminded of their responsibilities under the Motor Vehicle Act ” “You can cross anywhere on the road, but when you’re not at a designated cross walk, or corner to corner, you have to yield to the vehicle, as opposed to the vehicle having to yield to the pedestrian.”
A report by the BC Coroners Service examined pedestrian fatalities between 2010 and 2012. That investigation found that of all the deaths, men were slightly more likely to be struck than women (54.2% and 45.8% respectively) and that most incidents occurred during the winter months, on Fridays and Saturdays, and between 4pm and midnight.
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the one main thing pedestrians here need to learn and practice is “Look both ways before crossing the street” – this applies at crosswalks also – too many times i have seen people walk up to a crosswalk and just step out into traffic without looking – vehicles, unlike people, cannot stop on a dime, and, just because vehicles are supposed to stop does not mean they will.
No kidding look both ways, you never know when old people can’t see you or young girls are texting.
Ditto to above comments plus;
I’ve seen, numerous times, where a driver has cut off a pedestrian right on a crosswalk, usually at a stop sign. Disrespectful, and dangerous.
metalman.
Wait… did Corporal Corey Eggan just say there is no such thing as jaywalking? “You can cross anywhere on the road, but when you’re not at a designated cross walk, or corner to corner, you have to yield to the vehicle,”
I love how two chip trucks will hog both lanes on the bypass, so nobody can see around them.. including pedestrians. Why don’t you losers stop playing ‘B. J. and the Bear’ and stick to the right hand lane?
yeahhh and the other day, I almost ran over a young girl who decided it was more important to be talking on her cell than looking both ways before she darted out in between cars.. Parents need to be strict with their kid’s cell phone use and teach them its NOT safe to be on phone and darting out on the road … if that was my kid, that would be the last time she’ll have a cell till she becomes of age
Stillsmokin, you’re in the minority. Parents usually blame everyone else for their child’s misfortune.
Seems to me that 3 of the 5 pedestrians that lost their lives were hit by trucks. One at 5th and Carney, and two at 22nd Avenue across from CNC.
Not sure about the other two, however people certainly need to be aware of all dangers when walking, especially trucks.
Regional statistics:*
In B.C., on average, 58 pedestrians are killed and 2,400 injured in crashes every year.
In the Lower Mainland, on average, 33 pedestrians are killed and 1,700 injured in crashes every year.
On Vancouver Island, on average, 10 pedestrians are killed and 330 pedestrians are injured in crashes every year.
In the Southern Interior, on average, 12 pedestrians are killed and 240 pedestrians are injured in crashes every year.
In the North Central region, on average, 90 pedestrians are injured and four pedestrians are killed in crashes every year.
*ICBC & police data from 2009 to 2013.
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They HAVE to mark the designated crosswalks better. You see someone standing on a corner and you stop because you’re not sure if it’s a crosswalk or not.
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 @ 11:27 PM by gitterdun
They HAVE to mark the designated crosswalks better. You see someone standing on a corner and you stop because you’re not sure if it’s a crosswalk or not.
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If it’s a corner, it’s a crosswalk marked or not. Turn in your license if you don’t understand that.
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