President Crosswalk Safety Society of Nova Scotia promoting crosswalk and pedestrian safety. Opinions are my own, not those of the Society.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Joined August 2013
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Norm Collins retweeted
Awareness walk scheduled for crosswalk safety in #Dartmouth @CrosswalkSafety #Halifax
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Norm Collins retweeted
Halifax safety advocates are calling for government action to reduce the number of pedestrians injured or killed by cars, after the death of a senior who was hi…
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10 more pedestrian injury collisions in HRM in August.
Bringing the year to date total to 81 - compared to 72 in 2023 and 68.5 for the Baseline (average of 2018 and 2019) or 48% (!!!) above the Framework's Goal (80% of the Baseline).
Pedestrian safety is not getting better.
HRM July pedestrian injuries down slightly. YTD still bad at 12% higher than 2018/19 Baseline.
9 cyclist injuries in July tied record (since 2018) for most in one month. 2024 YTD is 41% higher than 2018/2019 baseline
All injuries a bit better but still 1% higher than baseline.
I will be on the Todd Veinotte show 10:15 this morning to discuss the dramatic decrease in speeding tickets in HRM.
2012 - 11,954
2022 - 3,533
2023 - 1,901
The Cdn Association of Police Chiefs state: "... road safety is expected to suffer when police enforcement is reduced"
Police Chiefs study concludes ' ... persuasive evidence traffic enforcement efforts by police contribute to deter dangerous driving behaviours and improve road safety substantially”
Yet speeding tickets issued in HRM decline
11,954 - 2012
7,492 - 2018
3,533 - 2022
1,901 - 2023
Very pleased to report The Crosswalk Safety Society of Nova Scotia just shipped 4 sets of crosswalk flags to Dieppe, New Brunswick thanks to the initiative of Wayne Wornes @wornesw
From HRM Open Data
139 pedestrian fatalities (2) and injuries in 2023.
134 - 2018/2019 Baseline
20% reduction - Strategic Road Safety Framework goal
4% increase - actual change
We need to do so much better.
December HRM collision numbers are out (Open Data).
First observation is that there were 29 collisions in December involving pedestrians of which 28, or 97% resulted in an injury.
ATV News coverage of snow clearing and issues for disabled of inaccessible light activation buttons and snow piled adjacent to crosswalks
atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video/c2…
Norm Collins retweeted
Interested in making streets around school safer for children to walk and cycle? If so, this School Streets Pilot Program will be of interest to you and your school community! Sign up for an info session at forms.gle/Exp6bMCAq5jMZ2Jn8. More details below. @hfxgov @HRCE_NS
ALT Information poster with registration details about School Streets Pilot Program information sessions.
As The Crosswalk Safety Society of Nova Scotia issues its 2023 donation income tax receipts we want to recognize our major supporters
Wagners Law Firm - $5,000
Dexter Construction - $1,000
Ocean Contractors - $500
Conrad Brothers - $500
@wagnerslawfirm @conradbros
“In 2003, the French government began installing a network of speed cameras on its roads and ratcheted up fines. As a result, rates of speeding steadily dropped in the first decade of implementation, as did the number of severe injuries and fatalities.”
Not 1 but 2 crosswalk flag installations yesterday. The 2nd being on Thistle Street adjacent to the Zatzman Sportsplex, Dartmouth, a very busy location due to the many transit buses entering and leaving the terminal.
Thank you Wagners Law Firm for the funding.
@WagnersLawFirm
Yesterday another set of crosswalk flags were installed, these across Ross Road at Greenvale Crescent in Westphal.
Thanks to Cyndel Kelly for initiating the request and District 4 Councillor Trish Purdy for funding the installation.
@trishpurdy
Assuming the data and conclusions are based on credible evidence
SLOWER is BETTER!
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from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police themselves
“Two … experiments… provide persuasive evidence that traffic enforcement efforts by police contribute to deter dangerous driving behaviours and improve road safety substantially”
INCREASE ENFORCEMENT!
Here is the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Research Brief
cacp.ca/index.html?asst_id=2…
@Robrt_McMillan
Having seen the success of the crosswalk flags at nearby Harbour View Elementary, Coquitlam, BC Parkland Elementary recently purchased 2 sets from The Crosswalk Safety Society of Nova Scotia.
Making roads near schools safer.
The crosswalk flags are on the way.
@sd43bc
Last year Harbour View Elementary, Coquitlam, BC purchased 3 sets of crosswalk flags from The Crosswalk Safety Society of Nova Scotia.
We recently received this message "Our school community is loving the crosswalk flags. I need 1 more set please"
They are on the way.
@sd43bc
