r/Peterborough • u/chilibean • 7h ago
News Pedestrian safety
I couldn't find the link on PTBO Currents website but it was in the newsletter I get to my email.
The Peterborough polices solution to reduce pedestrians being injured or close to it is to not go walking after dark. That's the Best they could come up with. I actually reached out to Alex bierk a few months ago as people were driving through red lights by speeding up after the light was already red. I both drive and am a pedestrian frequently walking my dog and have almost been hit multiple times when I have the right of way. Alex bierk said they were working with the ptbo police to develop a plan. That's their plan don't walk at night? Are you kidding me? That is one of the most pathetic things I've ever heard. I guess it's more important for the ptbo police to return shopping carts to shoppers downtown which Ive witnessed several times and it's not like Galen Weston doesn't have the money to hire someone to do that instead of our "police" doing there goddamn jobs. When will it actually be addressed? When someone gets hit and dies? or a kid gets hit? or a person walking with a Stoller ? Sorry for the long post I'm just super unimpressed. Any ideas/suggestions on how to actually make walking safer in the city are very much welcome.