One small step towards Pedestrian safety!
Few problems are one demensional. The problem with Oxton-Oriole is both pedestrian safety and poor vehicle road signage, particularly speed limit signs.
Recently, I emailed Pierre D'Aoust, Councilman's Walker's Constituency Assistant, requesting additional speed limit signs for Oxton Avenue.
In my email to Mr D'Aoust I (Mark Rees) wrote...
"...a report should not needed to get addition speed limits posted on Oxton. I find it strange that between Chaplan and Oxton on Oriole Parkway there are two 40km speed limit signs posted (northbound) over this very short distance; yet only one small speed sign on Oxton three times maybe the distance between Chaplan and Oxton, and at the mid point. Small in size too! What can Mr. Walker do to advance this request over the next month"
Today, Mr. D'Aoust wrote in response to my note...
"I have requested to have additional signage installed, specifically for speed limits. I will let you know as soon as I hear from staff when these signs will be installed."
Why push for more, better, speed limited signs? Because the presence of clear, visible speed limit signs is very important in the proscution of speeding violations.
This is one of many improvements I hope the City will make on Oxton to make the avenue (or Highway 11A) safe for pedestrian "traffic."
Each step taken is one more step towards final recognition that there is a serious problem on Oxton-Oriole.
Regards, Mark
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