I lived in an apartment complex for people with disabilities for 15 years. It was located on a busy street and the bus stop was across the street with no traffic light or controlled crossing. I saw many 'close calls' between pedestrians and cars at this location and I called the city and warned them that they better put a traffic light there or somebody would get hurt or killed. They said they would do a 'feasibility study' to see if it was needed and financially doable. It was one of those times I hated being right. A few months after my second phone call to the city a young man in a powerchair was hit and killed crossing at the very location I warned about. Shortly after that the city installed traffic lights. It took a death to get something done.
Don. On Thursday, May 8, 2014 11:43 AM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks Ron for the heads up. Cross a, somewhat, busy street a lot during the warmer months in the Northeast. Across the street from out apartment building is a Day Care Center, next door on one side is a high school then on the other is an elementary school. There are not so many bus's because ALL parents pick-up their own children ... and their ALWAYS on the freaking cell phones. Bobbie Smile Everyday On May 7, 2014, at 10:40 PM, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> wrote: I like to be aware of whats going on in the world so I read a lot on the net. I just typed in wheelchair user hit by car and I couldn't believe the amount of people hit and either hurt or killed. Just in 2014 the amount was crazy to me. A lot of them were in the crosswalk to. Most of the time the driver isn't even ticketed. Be careful this summer people while you are on your treks around the cities. > > >Ron
