Main Street Safety Concerns
This petition
pertains to citizens of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL regarding pedestrian and
traffic safety on Main Street. There are many business located on this thoroughfare,
one of which is Central Martial Arts. There are a number of different classes
which caters to various age groups from 4yo to adults.
The names here represent the concerns of parents, business owners, customers
and citizens regarding the speed, safety and number of
"near-misses" involving
pedestrians, particularly children and vehicles on Main Street.
We are requesting that town council address these concerns by installing
appropriate safety measures, such as speed bumps and/or overhead crosswalk
signage to help alert drivers to pedestrian crossing and to slow traffic to
appropriate and safe speeds.
The presence of town police and RCMP patrols, although has increased from
previous years, has been inadequate in addressing these safety concerns. As the
town of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL promotes health, safety and wellbeing of its
citizens, more and more people are availing of active lifestyles, and the
amount of pedestrian traffic and enrollment of students to Central Martial Arts
has increased over the years, culminating in increased risk of injury and/or
accidents in this area.
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