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#WalkPerspective. Here because we need safe walking, wheeling & cycling for everyone in Canadian cities. Posts by Martyn of Kjipuktuk/Halifax.

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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 10h
Horrific Truth and Reconciliation Day fatal incident www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Crash kills 2, injures 2 outside B.C. mall after driver’s apparent ‘medical emergency’
An emergency alert from the Tsawwassen First Nation says its National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event has ended early because of an “incident.”
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 16h
"We get lots of patients who unfortunately have been struck by cars or had a crash because of unsafe road infrastructure, because of potholes, damage, or obstructed bike lanes" @edwardxie.bsky.social #DoctorsforSafeCycling www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ontario health-care coalition denounces province's plan to remove bike lanes across Toronto | CBC News
A coalition of Ontario health-care workers gathered in downtown Toronto on Tuesday to denounce the provincial government’s plan to remove bike lanes on three major roadways across the city.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"a woman in her 80s was walking through the parking lot with the assistance of a mobility walker when she was struck by a vehicle [driver] reversing from a parking stall" Parking lots rarely consider and support the safety needs of vulnerable users calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
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Three injured in separate Calgary pedestrian collisions
Two unrelated pedestrian collisions involving vehicles moving backwards in Calgary this past week have left three people injured.
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bike lane removals near Islington on Bloor are imminent. Keep up the vigilance. Keep up the direct action. #StrengthinNumbers #CriticalMass @cycletoronto.bsky.social @jnyyz.bsky.social @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social
cyclists on bridge in huge crowd protesting
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Incidents like this don't provoke a reaction. If it was an e scooter user, there would be a call for bans and tighter regulations www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/gu...
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Driver hits stairs, runs stop signs and almost collides with pedestrian before arrest
A driver had his licence suspended after witnesses said he hit several objects in downtown Guelph.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
why would people who roll be excluded from bike lanes
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"The speed camera, which was near the crosswalk where the teen was hit, had been removed as part of a provincial government directive that road safety advocates and municipal leaders warned would lead to more injuries and death on city roads." #biketo #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/fam...
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Family of 15-year-old boy severely injured after being struck near site of former speed camera, sues province, city
According to the statement of claim, the boy suffered a number of injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and ongoing cognitive, psychological and behavioural effects.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Popular with users, popular with businesses. But the myth that pedestrian zones can only work seasonally or for a special event prevailed vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/09/v...
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Vancouver bids farewell to the Granville Pedestrian Zone
After three months of a five-block stretch of Granville Street operating as a pedestrian zone, cars will soon return as crews begin removing the roadblocks.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Siracusa is spearheading a grassroots campaign to reclaim the streets for motorists called "Remove the Barriers." " This would also be a great name for a campaign to reclaim the streets for everyone not motoring through them, including kids for play www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Vancouver man says traffic calming measures leaving people 'barricaded in their own neighbourhood' | CBC News
"If you live in the neighbourhood, you can’t get out of the neighbourhood,” says 50-year Hastings-Sunrise resident Tom Siracusa.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Total permanent school streets for the entirety of Canada: 2 bsky.app/profile/will...
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
re "they’ll get a car for self-protection" The audacity of assuming everyone can afford to buy & run their own private vehicle. also, this is rolled out as justification for driving kids the short journey to school. Because of danger from cars
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"a pedestrian or public transit user who has to share sidewalks and trails with out-of-control e-scooters and e-bikes will eventually feel that their own mode of transportation is too dangerous... And they’ll get a car for self-protection" OK but now do cars www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
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It's time to ban e-scooters in Waterloo Region
These dangerous devices are breaking our bones and our hearts. Get rid of them, Luisa D'Amato writes
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Scientists say car-free zones boost safety but guess how many permanent car free school streets there are in the entirety of Canada (answer lies within) Car Culture wins again Bravo school streets advocate Lily Dejnicki, 13. www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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No cars dropping off or picking up kids? Why there's a push to clear the street in front of schools | CBC News
As the school year starts, the non-profit environmental association Green Communities Canada is continuing its efforts to implement pilot projects clearing regular student dropoff zones of cars.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"We need concrete changes here" Nearly a hundred people gathered at the intersection of rue Gamelin and boulevard Moussette after a pedestrian was killed www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Gatineau residents demand road safety changes after pedestrian death | CBC News
Gatineau residents gathered Thursday at the intersection where a pedestrian was killed earlier this week to grieve the victim and call for greater action to improve road safety.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Elderly pedestrians have no chance against drivers turning at signalized intersections, especially when that movement comes from behind them. The saddest reality of our traffic priorities is how common this kind of incident is www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Woman, 82, struck by SUV in Scarborough suffers life-threatening injuries
An 82-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being struck by an SUV in Scarborough Friday morning.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Nailed it
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Peak Cargary… 🤦‍♂️ #Calgary #Motordom #Cargary
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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Week without Bike Lanes is just beginning. How was your commute this morning? The number one thing we've heard already is that people don't feel safe taking the lane alone. That's exactly why Edmonton needs safe infrastructure.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
91 year old woman using walker in bike lane struck, killed. No charges laid. Pedestrians end up using bike lanes for various reasons including blocked sidewalks. But why was the driver using it, on a wide road? guelph.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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91-year-old pedestrian dies after being struck by driver in Hamilton
A 91-year-old pedestrian is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in Hamilton Tuesday night.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
this goes particularly hard because the victims are young and vivacious. Senior pedestrians & people with disabilities are struck and killed on our crosswalks with a shrug of the shoulder. If pressed, engineers will speak of "trade-offs" www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Family outraged after two speeding muscle cars kill teen girls on SoCal street
Two teenagers were killed when a pair of speeding vehicles cleaved their car in half at a Victorville intersection, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether the drivers...
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New media release calls on the Chief Medical Examiner of Nova Scotia to investigate and recommend steps to address the growing danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users from pick-up trucks and large SUVs. #VisionZero #RoadSafety
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Nova Scotia must take action to prevent deaths from pick-ups and large SUVs
Pickups, largely promoted and used for personal travel, along with SUVs and minivans, accounted for almost 88% of new vehicle sales in Canada in 2025.
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Brett Bergie 🏳️‍⚧️ @brettbergie.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"Pedestrianized streets are often evaluated economically, but their health benefits receive far less attention [...] "Measurements [...] showed that air pollution was typically about 70% higher when cars are present, while perceptible noise was about 50% higher." theconversation.com/car-free-str...
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Car-free streets reduce noise and air pollution. More cities should have them
Pedestrianized spaces can help support local businesses, give public spaces back to people and retrieve them from cars.
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
In HRM 71% of pedestrian crashes and 66% of cyclist crashes happen at intersections Two crash locations from this year are shown, along with simple adaptations that could improve safety for users, drastically
the wide intersection of Lady Hammon Rd and Memorial Drive, location of a pedestrian crash on 14 January 2026. There are two lanes, but room for about four lanesThe wide T intersection of Stephen Cross Road and Spring Avenue. There is one marked crosswalk. A pedestrian was struck here on 26 Feb 2026.traffic calming curbs and poles in Winnipeg reduce crossing distance at a wide intersectiontwo traffic calming curbs create a simple pedestrian refuge island at an intersection in Whitehorse.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
RIP James Dickson, just 19 when he stepped out into a wide signalized intersection in Langley, struck and killed by a semi driver turning right. Right on green/red movements are v. dangerous and easy to miss, as they originate from behind you as you step out vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...
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Langley mother advocates for pedestrian safety after son was killed in 2024 crash
Nearly two years after a Langley teenager was struck and killed by a semi-truck while walking to work, his mother is still pushing the township and the province to improve pedestrian safety. As Cecili...
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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Next time someone tries to blame pedestrians for headphones or cellphones 60% of peds getting hit are seniors even though they make up only 14% of the population. “Drivers should be driving on the assumption the person in the road is not looking or seeing them, because they might not be able to”
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Crossing times clearly timed too quick at Saskatoon www.reddit.com/r/saskatoon/...
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From the saskatoon community on Reddit: Saskatoon: How long should people have to cross the street?
Explore this post and more from the saskatoon community
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Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
nothing enrages some drivers more than making eye contact, then waiting until they have come to a complete stop before starting to cross
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
He's makes a good point, but not the one intended Why do we quietly accept so many road deaths
Quote by Jonathan Adkins, CEO of Governors Highway Safety Association: "For years, we have expected autonomous vehicles to be flawless while quietly accepted a human driving record that kills more than 36,000 people on our road every year. Innovation and safety are not completing goals"
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
why no debate when the drivers of those cars are flipping pedestrians and cyclists
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Pedestrians & cyclists without auto insurance who are injured by hit & run or uninsured drivers used to be protected by the Motor Vehcile Accident Claims Fund. Thanks to Doug Ford's cuts to insurance, key coverages for hit & run victims are gone. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Some people injured in hit and runs have benefits slashed under new Ontario insurance regime
An Ontario provincial government fund that pays insurance claims to people including those who were injured and killed hit and runs has scaled back the compensation it pays out to be in line with rece...
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
To make my weekend easier & relaxing, my first @thestar.com column back from vacation is about transportation identity politics. Keeping people divided is useful for some political interests & ambitions. Maybe it’s good to resist that.
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Shawn Micallef: I’m a cyclist, I’m a driver, I’m a TTC rider. Stop making me pick sides, just make it easier to get around
Cyclists, drivers, TTC riders and pedestrians can unite in service of a better commute
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Evidence that safety improvements won't happen unless you take direct action. Politicians also often only act after hearing complaints from their constituents www.ctps.org/data/html/st...
Extract from 2015 Boston study:

Converting Pedestrian Signal Phasings

Although conversion of pedestrian signal phase type is infrequent, the decision to change existing pedestrian signal phasing can evolve from several sources of input (Figure 10).

 

 

FIGURE 10. Bar chart showing survey results of the sources of input that influence the decision to change existing pedestrian signal phasing

Citizen complaints are the most influential factor that drives the process of changing a pedestrian signal phasing. Eight municipalities stated that they are greatly influenced by citizen complaints.
Recommendations based on safety and operations data and the expertise of engineers and planners were also dominant factors that municipalities rely upon in changing pedestrian signal phasings.
Political pressure appears to be the least influential factor that municipalities rely upon in changing pedestrian signal phasings
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"The most common threat to pedestrians is still the driver who starts a left turn before checking to see if anyone’s in the crosswalk" this has nothing to do with pedestrians on cellphones. That driver movement often originates from behind the pedestrian, unseen calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Braid: A young girl saves her own life — because she wasn't glued to a cellphone
A young girl was nearly killed by a crazed driver. She saved herself because she wasn't glued to a cellphone.
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A timely reminder that traffic danger comes in many forms for people walking, wheeling & rolling. #VisionZero is about fixing the system, not just the symptoms. Great visual from @gregannandale.com: stepback.gregdev.com
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'Step back' - air pollution at pedestrian crossings
Every busy road produces a cloud of pollution you can't see. Where you stand in it matters more than most people might realise.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
now do car lanes @alberta.ca
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
every single victim-blaming type of comment ticked off here. calgary.citynews.ca/2026/07/13/p...
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Woman in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in downtown Calgary
A woman is in life-threatening condition after being struck by a vehicle late Saturday night in downtown Calgary.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"let us recommit to building an Ontario where no family has to endure the loss mine did — and where choosing to ride a bike is not an act of courage, but a simple, safe, everyday choice." #biketo Well said former MPP Eleanor McMahon www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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My husband was killed while cycling and today there is something just as deadly as careless drivers
Misinformation about cars vs. cyclists makes roads deadly
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Jay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Pedestrianization is often framed as transforming streets. In many cases, we're actually restoring them. We're reclaiming what's been lost: social connection, local commerce, civic life, and human-scale movement. Perhaps it's time to shift from street transformation to street restoration.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
This is a tragic incident. Many pedestrians are extremely vulnerable to being struck by cyclists as well as drivers. As stated here, why is the reporting different? Why for example do we hear "struck by a cyclist", but "vehicle/pedestrian collision" This is cultural, not factual, reporting.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Police should always be deployed to tackle behaviour that is statistically connected with harm - distracted, impaired, careless or dangerous driving, also speeding toronto.citynews.ca/2026/06/06/m...
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Man charged with impaired driving after allegedly hitting 3 pedestrians, Toronto police say
A man was arrested and charged with impaired driving after allegedly striking three pedestrians and then leaving the scene, authorities say. Police were called to Woodbine Casino just before 11 p.m. f...
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
in "speed cameras are just cash grabs" news globalnews.ca/news/1187065...
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School bus driver charged with stunt driving with children on board: OPP | Globalnews.ca
The school bus driver was seen travelling at a high rate of speed while Ontario Provincial Police were carrying out traffic enforcement.
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Mark Jackson-Brown @markster3000.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🟪 Crossings for cars (17) 🟨 Crossings for pedestrians (2) Also note the bus stop without a pedestrian crossing.
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Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 25/05/2026
Infuriating for them to talk about "crossing mid-block" when there are literally no crossings and this is the road. Damn it, get out of the cruiser and go see what the actual problem is, then push the city to put some pedestrian signals, or _something_. This is a deadly road and you're not helping.
4 lane wide and busy road with middle turn lane, with small auto-oriented commercial on either side. Sidewalks are directly next to the road, and there are no trees. No signalized intersection is visible. (Howard Ave, Windsor)
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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The only kind of car pedestrian streets were built for -
A red and yellow Little Tikes Cozy Coupe on a pedestrian street in the sun.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"where the pedestrian was hit most recently is in a 2,000-foot pedestrian crossing dead zone. Where were they supposed to cross?" - Anneke Smit Exactly. Going down the route of ticketing and blaming pedestrians who have no choice but to risk their life is archaic and wrong www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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3 pedestrian deaths in 1 month could prompt Windsor police to revisit jaywalking enforcement | CBC News
A senior member of the Windsor Police Service (WPS) says the force may need to start charging people who are caught jaywalking after a number of road fatalities involving people crossing mid-block.
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
"They were all on multi-lane roadways with four lanes or more, four lanes plus a turning lane" "The message for any pedestrian would be to be aware of your surroundings" I mean look at this road www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/arti...
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Windsor police say 3 pedestrian deaths in the past month had similarities
A recent string of motor vehicle accidents that claimed the life of pedestrians is being called "concerning" by the Windsor Police Service.
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Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A year ago tomorrow. Nothing has changed on Wellington Cres. We returned Rob’s ghost bike to Wellington and Cockburn, and we’ll keep pushing for action.
Two cyclists chain a ghost bike to a utility pole
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Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
this is how things are set up at this intersection.
a right turn arrow is green, inviting drivers to pass over a crosswalk with the walk sign on at the same time. Taken at the corner of Boland/Wyse by Hojo's Japanese Cuisine
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bikeview.ca @bikeviewca.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
This is how close the “reporter” got to mentioning a driver. “Three people in the SUV were assessed for their injuries and were released”. #autowa
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Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I'll bite and take traffic safety seriously. Pedestrians cannot compete with drivers carelessly approaching crosswalks in multi ton vehicles, often speeding. The onus is on drivers, because of the danger they present. "shared responsibility" without unpacking that is dangerous bullshit
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