Late summer 2016 was the inception of Toronto`s Vision Zero Challenge…..
Since then nearly a 100 cyclists & pedestrians have been killed on our streets !
If the multiplier of 5 is applicable for serious injury and 10 for lesser physical abuse. Then we have had a 500 plus people hospitalized and over a 1,000 treated in the last 18 months.
Realistically, These are American Gang war #`s !
What can done to drastically mitigate these appalling accidents numbers ?
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#1 Start with more Protected Bike lanes,especially where heavy vehicle traffic dictates.
Like the American constitution eloquently states; (separate church & state). Give cyclists parallel avenues of transport with far lesser volumes of traffic. The City of Montreal & numerous European cities have had great success with this affordable program..
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#2 Create more expansive & interconnecting pedestrian & cycle friendly zones.
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#3 Encourage Builders & Developers to have site materials delivered in off hours.
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#4 Encourage more sports fans to take public transport.
#5 Have our police cadets Educate young cyclists thru their schools about proper etiquette.
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#6 Commence an Arts De Mode Pin program ! Everyone knows; That Bright colours saves lives !
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#7 Insist that all adults bi-annually license their bikes & that all bikes have some form reflective lighting.
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#8 Ticket aggressive, non conforming cyclists.
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#9 Designate limited subway & railway cars for cyclists.
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#10 Nominally Lower the speed limits along our downtown streets.
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#11 Fix our downtown streets !
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#12 Miscreant drivers must commit to community service related to making our streets safer !
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#13 Continue to Raise public awareness about the benefits of walking & riding.
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Please check out our past blogs as we have been raising this issue for some time! –>
As well as these related articles found within the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail!–>