March held for road safety
On the second anniversary of the death in traffic of seven‑year‑old Mariia Legenkovska, a march was held by the Pas une mort de plus group, pressing for safer streets around schools and the creation of a Protecteur en sécurité routière role to enforce the law.
Tim S. 18:01 on 2024-12-13 Permalink
Reading through the letter posted by Pas une mort de plus, it’s heartbreaking how many signatories are related/linked to a child hit by a vehicle.
I really like the idea of a CNESST-style agency to investigate collisions and, most importantly, mandated to impose solutions.
Kate 21:08 on 2024-12-13 Permalink
When I was about six, I saw one of my friends knocked down by a car on our street. When I was around 11, my sister got knocked down by a car on the Decarie service road, where we had the misfortune to be living at the time. I was doored once while cycling on Sherbrooke Street, banged myself up and tore the knees out of a new pair of pants. I feel fortunate not to have worse anecdotes about traffic. Many people do.