Copy of a letter sent to DDO Traffic Comitte on April 14, 2010
DDO Traffic comittee
Dollard Des Ormeaux, Qc
Re: Update on Pedestrian Safety Improvements on Sources Blvd since May 14 2009
On May 14, 2009, Mrs. Dragica Malecic, an elderly pedestrian from Roxboro, was hit and killed by a truck at the intersection of Sources Blvd and Roger Pilon in Dollard Des Ormeaux. A collection of information related to this event can be found at this link
More recently, on March 4 2010, a Mother and child were hit by a large truck at another intersection on Sources in DDO. See more info here
In an email dated June 26 2009 the mayor of DDO (See email below) writes: « We have undertaken to update our crossings and make them safer. »
Would it be possible to find out from your comittee, as we approach the 1 year anniversary of Mrs. Malecic’s death and in the wake of the recent March 4th collision, what exactly has DDO undertaken and accomplished to make pedestrian crossings safer especially along Sources Blvd in DDO?
Also, there appears to not have been many details as to why Mrs. Malecic was hit by the truck at an intersection with full traffic signals and pedestrian crossing signals. There have also not been many details about the recent March 4th 2010 incident.
Would there be any post incident information or recommendations available that could be shared with all residents, including drivers and pedestrians, so that we can learn from these unfortunate incidents and allow residents and drivers to try and avoid putting themselves in situations similar to the ones that caused these incidents in the first place?
It is well known there are a large number of seniors who live in the vicinity of Sources and Roger Pilon, as well as along Sources Blvd. It would be important to ensure pedestrian crossings for young and old are as safe as possible in order to prevent unecessary deaths in our communities.
Thank you in advance for the information provided to these questions.
Lewis Poulin*
*Founding member, Association of Proprietors and Residents of Pierrefonds and Roxboro
www.aprpr.org
Related links
A la mémoire de Mme Malecic
Dangers of Active Transportation
10 seconds to cross the street?
Pedestrian Hazards in Winter, And along Sources Blvd
Subject: Information
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:00:09 -0400
From: ejaniszewski _ at _ DDO.qc.ca
To: lewis.poulin _ at _ sympatico.ca
You read an article in a newspaper that reported on a conversation I had with a reporter.
She told me that it was dangerous for some elderly persons to cross Sources, because they could not get across in the time allotted. I responded that if it was dangerous they should not cross.
I also told the reporter that if residents call me I will find a solution to their problem.
A second reporter did mention that I would look into installing a safe island on the median for those who could not make it across in the allotted time.
We have undertaken to update our crossings and make them safer.
(Mayor) Ed
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