You can say it is Calgary. It is a massive problem. There was a 17 year old on a skateboard who was recently hit and killed by a 79 year old lady. This is at least the third time in less than a year that someone has been hit in a crosswalk by an older woman. One of the cases someone was hit by two older women back to back and killed. I wish I was joking, but that actually happened.
I walk in Calgary to work every day and I can confirm that it is dangerous. My walk is only 15 mins, but I had so many close calls that I had to buy a construction vest and a headlamp for when I am walking at night. Some people will yell at me when my headlamp shines on them, but at least they see me and stop.
We need better lighting, we need more frequent reviews of peoples licenses, (Normally people get a license when they are 17 and they are never reviewed again), we need harsher punishments for people who drive dangerously (if you hit someone in a crosswalk, it should be a significant license suspension, 6 months to 1 year), and we need more investment in protected bike lanes and pedestrian over/underpasses so you don’t need to always risk getting hit to just cross the street. Too many people in Calgary are entilted drivers and act like they have a right to drive as fast as they want.
More people will die and I could very well still be one of them despite the precautions I take. I would also argue that 1 million won’t even scratch the surface of addressing how widespread of a problem this is in the city. That one guy who was hit and killed by the two older ladies and died was at a crosswalk that is unlit and was frequently complained about for being unsafe, but the city said it was too expensive to put in a light system. People have still been hit in lit crosswalks, but the fact that the city has a price where they won’t prioritize pedestrians lives is apparant.
Too many people in Calgary are entilted drivers and act like they have a right to drive as fast as they want.
Thank you for saying it out loud. It might seem like age discrimination, but if someone in their 20’s or 30’s drove like the majority of 80+ y/o’s that I know, they would have their licenses revoked. If you’re not already carrying a chunk of porcelain in your pocket, arm your self appropriately. I used to use handfuls for small change, but it’s just not the same since the mint stopped producing pennies - a handful of tiny stones doesn’t carry the same day-to-day, or do nearly as much damage as porcelain to someone wanting to act aggressively with their car.
You can say it is Calgary. It is a massive problem. There was a 17 year old on a skateboard who was recently hit and killed by a 79 year old lady. This is at least the third time in less than a year that someone has been hit in a crosswalk by an older woman. One of the cases someone was hit by two older women back to back and killed. I wish I was joking, but that actually happened.
I walk in Calgary to work every day and I can confirm that it is dangerous. My walk is only 15 mins, but I had so many close calls that I had to buy a construction vest and a headlamp for when I am walking at night. Some people will yell at me when my headlamp shines on them, but at least they see me and stop.
We need better lighting, we need more frequent reviews of peoples licenses, (Normally people get a license when they are 17 and they are never reviewed again), we need harsher punishments for people who drive dangerously (if you hit someone in a crosswalk, it should be a significant license suspension, 6 months to 1 year), and we need more investment in protected bike lanes and pedestrian over/underpasses so you don’t need to always risk getting hit to just cross the street. Too many people in Calgary are entilted drivers and act like they have a right to drive as fast as they want.
More people will die and I could very well still be one of them despite the precautions I take. I would also argue that 1 million won’t even scratch the surface of addressing how widespread of a problem this is in the city. That one guy who was hit and killed by the two older ladies and died was at a crosswalk that is unlit and was frequently complained about for being unsafe, but the city said it was too expensive to put in a light system. People have still been hit in lit crosswalks, but the fact that the city has a price where they won’t prioritize pedestrians lives is apparant.
Thank you for saying it out loud. It might seem like age discrimination, but if someone in their 20’s or 30’s drove like the majority of 80+ y/o’s that I know, they would have their licenses revoked. If you’re not already carrying a chunk of porcelain in your pocket, arm your self appropriately. I used to use handfuls for small change, but it’s just not the same since the mint stopped producing pennies - a handful of tiny stones doesn’t carry the same day-to-day, or do nearly as much damage as porcelain to someone wanting to act aggressively with their car.