Four people struck, one killed. Driver not arrested, only comment is that he "remained at the scene" Police and media never fail to construe the driver as an inactive participant who did the right thing globalnews.ca/news/1159069...

And then there were 15…😔 #Calgary www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"I know in that area that it happened there isn’t really a very good way to cross the street" A safe place to cross the road is not optional. RIP www.google.com/maps/@43.255...

"they're like 2 feet tall" Chilling

Municipalities in Canada are butchering Vision Zero to create watered down versions which use the lingo but not the methodology. In HRM, the current per capita targets support overall increases in injury + fatal crashes.

TODAY! Join us in front of Queen's Park. Gather at 4:30pm for a 5:00pm start. Show our leaders that the loved ones killed in car crashes are not forgotten and we will not stop fighting until our streets are safe. #WDoR2025

"Videos posted online show a police vehicle roll towards a Tasered woman before running over her with the front wheels and then reversing back over her. Officers then remove the car and appear to detain her"

Another comparison, on pedestrian fatalities: Canada averages 300 pedestrian fatalities a year (pop 41 mil) - 5% of us walk to work. 80% drive. UK: 405 ped fatalities in 2023 (pop 70 mil), but with a huge proportion starting their trip by walking (34%), more transit use

Three fatal pedestrian crashes in a 24 hour period for Calgary, the 11th pedestrian fatality of this year. There is rarely any focus on root causes, very evident from the video footage - extremely hazardous wide pedestrian crossings, no safety infrastructure. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Can you believe that N American engineers combine turning movements on a green light with pedestrians on the walk sign, resulting in multiple times more injuries and fatalities than the deadly RTOR www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...

RIP, another senior struck and killed. In Canada when a pedestrian dies, the driver is introduced by police and media as the hero and helper - "stayed at the scene", "attempted to deliver aid" Prior to that, the act itself is always the Vehicles doing www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

The @livewirecalgary.bsky.social article on the tragic death of a Taradale child by a driver brings up the notion of the removal of nearby speed humps as a contributing factor to excessive speed. City put in temporary bumps but removed before permanent goes in.🤔 livewirecalgary.com/2025/08/05/c...

"As the light turned green, investigators said in a news release that “the truck proceeded to turn. It is believed the woman entered into the path of the truck and was struck.” walk light usually comes on as the light turns green - turning drivers must yield calgaryherald.com/news/83-year...

2 children struck by ADULTS DRIVING VEHICLES. Adults who are supposed to be responsible behind the wheel. A man in his 40's driving a vehicle did not stop for a 9 year old kid scooting across the street. #VisionZeroNow #SafeStreetsForKids

when a person drives the wrong way up a highway, strikes and kills a pedestrian, continues driving causing an additional crash & life threatening injuries, should journalists write: "Pedestrian killed by truck driving the wrong way" calgaryherald.com/news/one-per...

The very regular senior pedestrian fatalities at intersections go almost unnoticed and acknowledged. Canadian signalized intersections in no way accommodate the safety needs of elderly pedestrians, especially left turns like here - which come from behind them www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Miles has no appreciation the brilliant Urbanism of Winnipeg. Canada should be proud of ploughing freeway-sized stroads through the heard of its biggest central city. Don't listen to Miles, Winnipeg, you are a beautiful, walkable paradise, second only to Amsterdam.

Here's our latest blog post, on the epidemic of traffic violence against pedestrians and cyclists in Winnipeg and why we can't look to the cops to keep us safe winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/safer-s...

"More than half (55 per cent of pedestrians and 50 per cent of cyclists) had a close call with a vehicle" (right turns) more than a third (34 per cent of pedestrians and 36 per cent of cyclists) were involved in conflict with a left-turning vehicle"

Ontario can’t lead on road safety without cycling infrastructure. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...

"be a safe pedestrian" by vaporizing yourself out of this destruction

Canadian streets: Fantasy vs reality

61% of pedestrian crashes from 2020 to 2022 were at signalized intersections. Ottawa residents should be asking what @en.ottawa.ca engineers should be doing to ensure their safety at complex & dangerous locations. open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ott...

York Region's annual safety reports identify that "Driver behaviour is the leading cause of motor vehicle collisions" but you won't hear that in their victim-blaming PSA's written by drivers, of course www.facebook.com/YorkRegionGo...

flowers are being fastened to stop signs and traffic lights at intersections around the city, but not the interventions and safety measures which could have saved the lives lost. Cities have a choice - but health and safety is regarded as optional for pedestrians calgaryherald.com/news/why-pre...

Great video from @acbowen.bsky.social on why we should ban right turn on red. Tell the city of San Diego to do so in the new street design manual below ⬇️ #safestreets #bikesky

Driver strikes and kills a 15 year old child at an intersection in a school zone, then a tree. And is not arrested. “We’re still trying to determine what happened afterwards to have the driver strike the tree after the collision” www.thestar.com/news/gta/15-...

THIS EVENT IS TONIGHT AND IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! See link below 👇 #BikeTO #WalkTO #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #KillBill212 #Bill212

Take all the responses to this post & substitute any Canadian/North American city including mine. The breathtaking arrogance of drivers is excused time & time again. #ZeroVisionHFX

A 94-year-old woman has died after she was struck by driver of pick-up truck in West Queen West. The danger seniors must face when crossing the road is rarely or never a focus for decision-makers toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/21/w...

49 pedestrian crashes at Main St & E Hastings over four years. A humane society with health and safety laws should require this to be a scramble intersection, separating people fully from moving vehicles

does anyone know of similar awards made to family members in Canada?

You can't have it both ways. Luisa D'Amato January 2024: "Pedestrians aren’t safe in Waterloo Region. When are we going to do something about it?" Luisa D'Amato March 2025: "With speed cameras, local politicians are going down a dangerous road"

The message of a "walk safe" campaign is that cars have the right of way over pedestrians and the city is choosing a useless social media canpaign over investing in critical infrastructure for more walkways.

Been posting about this over the last few days. Articles & newsletters in the works about how design is the way to keep vulnerable users safe. #walkSafe campaign is an old trope wherein “We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous.” @tomflood.bsky.social

Peterborough trades spending on road safety for #WalkSafe messaging, the usual "shared responsibility" globalnews.ca/video/110753...

Build a city for cars, get financial trouble after any crisis

"no immediate word whether the 48-year-old man driving the truck would face charges" after he struck and killed a 21 year old who was crossing legally at the time And we may not hear any update on this again. Edmonton continues to receive an F on Vision Zero edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Everyday normal for Canadian cities. Two pedestrians struck, one in her 70's died. Big shrug of shoulders: We don't know who's at fault but oh driver remained on scene. We will likely hear no more. Basic facts on why crossing roads is so dangerous for seniors ignored www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/loca...

Not sure this qualifies as "opinion"? More fact calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

BREAKING: Cars announce ambitious plan to reduce congestion. #BikeTO #TOPoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-c...

Technology mimics drivers who both have a blind spot for pedestrians and cyclists, whatever we wear www.independent.co.uk/tech/honda-m...

still controversial throughout North America

The City of Fredericton have a Valentines Day card for their roundabout. All good unless you are a senior using a walker who needs to get to the other side, or anyone else with mobility limitations www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...

📢 Who Do Streets Serve When Cars Come Before Children? 🚸 Car-centric planning = neglecting children. Many children can’t walk or bike safely, meaning they miss out on independence, outdoor play and education. 🔗 Read more in our latest blog in our Freedom to Move series: https://buff.ly/4bf4JY5

"Police said the modifications included suspension lifts, oversized tires and tinted windows, and made driving in a crowded parking lot at a busy mall unsafe" All of this should be illegal everywhere globalnews.ca/news/1101447...

Two elderly pedestrians struck and killed along Wilson Avenue in the past two weeks. Paint crosswalks alone along wide and fast roads are woefully insufficient, but these avoidable tragedies continue to be labelled "unfortunate accidents" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

There's been an uptick in people driving colliding into people walking. It has caused death or life altering injuries to the people walking. So the Calgary Police issued an advisory focussing on what things people walking should do differently. #Calgary #yyccc newsroom.calgary.ca/media-adviso...

Essential read: What if decision-makers (engineers, politicians) did not just review fatal incidents on a spreadsheet, but instead see their faces, learn their names and read about their lives in Obituaries? www.halifaxexaminer.ca/these-are-so...

so if we house the homeless we don't need draconian pointless laws that criminalise the homeless without achieving anything at all, well I never globalnews.ca/news/1097995...