I have heard that one is going to be a real problem, because it is right
near Chiles High School with all the inexperienced teen drivers. I don't
know if it has a light or not. I was told never to cross at one; that they
are not safe for visually impaired people to cross.
-----Original Message-----
From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Chip and Allie Orange
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 7:48 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: TPD to Begin Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations
Thanks Owen for posting this.
Speaking of "dangerous by design" ... I just heard that the city has been
working on a big round-about in Kilearn all summer, and is so proud to be
opening it in time for school. I wonder what provisions they've made for
pedestrians to cross the round-about? I don't believe they put in a bridge,
and I have strong doubts they added a light which will stop all traffic to
allow pedestrians to cross; does anyone know what the city does with
round-abouts?
Chip
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From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Owen Mccaul
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 12:16 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] TPD to Begin Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations
From WCTV's website:
"News Release: Tallahassee Police Department August 14, 2015
TALLAHASSEE -- The Tallahassee Police Department will begin Pedestrian
Safety Enforcement Operations on August 26, 2015. TPD is committed to
improving pedestrian safety for our residents and visitors through continued
application of engineering, educational and enforcement strategies.
The Tallahassee Police are working with the City of Tallahassee Traffic
Mobility Management to identify and improve environmental and traffic
factors that are associated with high pedestrian crashes. TPD will be
educating our citizens through pedestrian safety messages and encouraging
them to follow pedestrian safety protocol both in person and via social
media. In addition to routine patrol enforcement of pedestrian laws, TPD
will conduct two operations every month beginning with the first operation
in the 500-600 blocks of West Tennessee Street on Wednesday evening, August
26, 2015. These operations will be focused on enforcing pedestrian safety
laws and will occur during the hours of 10PM to 2AM.
Officers will be enforcing pedestrian laws by looking for violations made by
drivers and pedestrians that can lead to injuries or fatalities. Special
attention will be directed toward drunk driving, speeding drivers, drivers
making illegal turns, drivers failing to stop for signs and signals, drivers
failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks or any other dangerous
violation. Additionally, special attention will be directed toward impaired
pedestrians and enforcement will be taken for observed violations when
pedestrians cross the street illegally, cross against the walk signal of a
crosswalk, or fail to yield to drivers who have the right of way."
This article was followed by the usual ignorant and/or hateful comments on
WCTV's website. This is a long overdue step in the right direction since
Transportation for America's Dangerous by Design studies,
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/research/dangerous-by-design/dbd2014/state
/florida/,
have shown Tallahassee is not the safest place in the world for
pedestrians.
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