[Vision2020] Crosswalk Flags: Another Pedestrian Crossing on Pullman Road Hit

[Donovan Arnold]

Walter,
 
Thanks for the response. I am glad you are a proponent of the orange flags. They seem to work well for other communities. Perhaps Moscow needs some motivation and education from the student leadership and University. Obviously, stealing a red flag can result in someone, including a little kid, getting run over by a vehicle. I am sure fewer people would steal them if they realized this fact. 
 
Another idea, is if businesses were allowed to print their logo, name, and contact information on the flags. So if they are stolen, their advertising is taken all over town and help absorb the loss in cost of replacing them. 
 
If someone gets run over because they don't use the flag, or light, or follow pedestrian safety rules and laws, as others have pointed out, that is there own fault. However, I think that all of these tools should be available to students and pedestrians. 
 
I think good old fashion police enforcement at the start of the school year would do wonders as well. Trying to wait until the last weeks of school to take a strict enforcement of the traffic laws is not going to work. 
 
Another assist with this issue would be to get the state to allow us to lower the speed limit. Get a student petition to Governor Otter, who has the authority to lower the speed limit on state highways.
 
Best Regards,
 
Donovan
 
 
 

--- On Wed, 9/24/08, WMSteed at aol.com <WMSteed at aol.com> wrote:

From: WMSteed at aol.com <WMSteed at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Crosswalk Flags: Another Pedestrian Crossing on Pullman Road Hit
To: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com, godshatter at yahoo.com, vision2020 at moscow.com, nielsen at uidaho.edu, mattd2107 at hotmail.com, lmacdonald at ci.moscow.id.us, dave.couch at itd.idaho.gov, griedner at ci.moscow.id.us
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Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 5:51 AM



In a message dated 9/23/08 10:06:17 PM, donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com writes:



I would like to urge Moscow city, business leaders, and student leaders to take up the cause of creating an "Adopt a Crosswalk Flag" program like so many other cities the United States have already to prevent these types of easily avoidable accidents.


Donavan, Thanks for your suggestion.  We already have these at Washington and Eighth Street and at Hwy. 8 and Peterson (Tri-State).  The first for about two years and the later for a year.  Unfortunately, they "get legs" and disappear faster than we can replace them.  I was told yesterday the holders at Peterson had been emptied and need to be filled again.

Personally, I am a real proponent of them as their visibility at the sides of a street bring the crosswalk to a motorist's attention (when not taken or even not used).  Thanks again,



Walter Steed

Walter Steed
Moscow City Councilor

1345 Ridgeview Drive
Moscow ID 83843

Phone (208) 883-0123
Fax (208) 882-7184



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