I mean, first up some basic enforcement is desperately needed. Last evening there were eight traffic violations at the intersections where I was previously hit.
-Four of them were cars parked in clearly marked 'No Stopping' spots which make it harder for them to see.
-Two of them were cars doubling parking spots (with their 4-way flashers on, North Van style), which is a visibility issue and makes a semi-busy two-way road a single lane.
-Two of them were blocking driveways to multi-family buildings (no drivers in cars), again with their 4-ways on).
If Bylaw had an officer out it would have been revenue generating and it's like that almost every Saturday evening. Like shooting fish in a barrel as they say.
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As to having a light that's not in a fixed position. I'm thinking I need to carry one walking too. It's not about passively making myself visible it's about having the ability to announce my presence.
Walking up to see the local hockey team later, a parent in a Cadillac SUV (with children my kid's age in the car) came _way too close_ to taking out my whole family as she hurtled off the main road to power through a parking lot, so she could bypass a red light, so she could get a parking spot up close at London Drugs.
I'm certain she would have felt terrible for a few days if she killed us all but clearly, our clothing wasn't bright enough or our right-of-way on the sidewalk clear enough.
Jan. 29, 2023, 9:13 a.m. - Andrew Major
I mean, first up some basic enforcement is desperately needed. Last evening there were eight traffic violations at the intersections where I was previously hit. -Four of them were cars parked in clearly marked 'No Stopping' spots which make it harder for them to see. -Two of them were cars doubling parking spots (with their 4-way flashers on, North Van style), which is a visibility issue and makes a semi-busy two-way road a single lane. -Two of them were blocking driveways to multi-family buildings (no drivers in cars), again with their 4-ways on). If Bylaw had an officer out it would have been revenue generating and it's like that almost every Saturday evening. Like shooting fish in a barrel as they say. \-\-\-\-\-\-\- As to having a light that's not in a fixed position. I'm thinking I need to carry one walking too. It's not about passively making myself visible it's about having the ability to announce my presence. Walking up to see the local hockey team later, a parent in a Cadillac SUV (with children my kid's age in the car) came _way too close_ to taking out my whole family as she hurtled off the main road to power through a parking lot, so she could bypass a red light, so she could get a parking spot up close at London Drugs. I'm certain she would have felt terrible for a few days if she killed us all but clearly, our clothing wasn't bright enough or our right-of-way on the sidewalk clear enough.