But instead of the middle finger, Kelly is encouraging people to extend their arms and point in the direction they want to walk when using crosswalks. “3 per cent of pedestrian injuries and fatalities in Toronto occur at marked crosswalks.
“This is a statistic which could be significantly reduced if pedestrians make the effort to point, pause then proceed,” said Kelly. “Getting the attention of motorists before crossing the street eliminates the possibility of a collision.” Kelly’s words of wisdom come as police departments across the Greater Toronto Area are conducting road safety campaigns this week.
In addition to distracted driving, officers will be paying special attention to motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians who commit offences in the vicinity of school zones, including offences related to pedestrian crossovers, crosswalks, intersections and high-risk mid-block crossing.
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You should see the people here in Australia and how they cross roads. They just walk right out and don't bother looking. They cross in huge groups, not giving a damn about how long the drivers have been sitting there. If there are people being hurt at Zebra crossings we are not hearing about them, unless they are a child. One woman who was non stop talking walked right out into the road because the people in front of her did the same thing. Trouble was, the crossing had been changed to traffic lights and she was almost hit by a truck. People are just stupid and quite frankly deserve what they get. I feel sorry for the people in the vehicle.
I lived there 40 years ago. I remember you had to point to cross. It was required. If you didn't, and a driver drove through the crosswalk, they wouldn't get ticketed.
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