According to the City of Nanaimo, intersections are the most common place for drivers to hit pedestrians and as the days get shorter, the City is reminding everyone commuting to stay alert and be seen.
November 13 is Pedestrian Safety Day in Nanaimo and CHLY met with Madeleine Koch, Active Transportation Project Specialist for the City on the corner of Fitzwilliam and Wesley Street, while she was handing out the reflector keychains for the day.
Koch says a day like Pedestrian Safety Day is important for everyone, as everyone will be a pedestrian at some point in their journey. She tells CHLY her tips for pedestrians and drivers for community safety.
As well she reminds drivers of the new provincial safe passing law, where drivers must now keep new minimum distances from vulnerable road users.
