I always drive super slowly through town and stop for all pedestrians, but have witnessed so many that don't slow down or stop. I wish you luck with your endeavor.
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Danette Morris
9 years ago
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I live and work in Andover and walk to and from work every day and every day I come close to being hit by careless distracted drivers. Good luck with this. One of the town planners wants to make Andover a walking friendly town, the walk signals have to be reconfigured as a start. They do not favor walkers.
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Jennifer Tietjen
9 years ago
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The intersection of Central and Chesnut is terrifying. I cross at the crosswalk, wait for acknowledgement of cars before crossing and yet I have nearly been hit numerous times by aggressive drivers that come up behind the stopped cars, go around them and then slam on their breaks when they realize I'm crossing. Someone is going to get seriously injured or killed if action is not taken at some of these high traffic areas. Elm/Main and at the Train stop most notably
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Lisa Keeler
9 years ago
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I walk 4-5 miles around town several days per week and am amazed at the number of distracted drivers, people who go through red lights, stop signs and crosswalks
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Maureen Keller
9 years ago
Perhaps more police presence in the downtown area and enforcing. There are so many vehicles not stopping at crosswalks not only from multitasking but being in such a hurry.
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Andrea Pavlidis
9 years ago
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We also need help for the crosswalk behind West elementary school (near Rolling Ridge). Lots of children use this for school and drivers often do not stop and go very fast down High Plain Road, thanks!
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Stephanie Clement
9 years ago
Great ideas and hopefully will alert both drivers and pedestrians
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Darlene
9 years ago
Great ideas!
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Leeann
9 years ago
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Crossing downtown and near the high school and middle school are awful! Why do we have a yellow flashing light near the middle school that doesn't work as a crossing light? It should be able to be pressed to change to red. People running bus stop lights is a huge issue too.
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Martha Tubinis
9 years ago
Pedestrians and drivers are both at fault. I do think better signage would help both drivers and walkers, particularly drivers who don't seem to understand that they are supposed to yield to pedestrians in many places in Andover.
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Kristi Morris
9 years ago
There needs to be more monitoring of this.
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Lee
9 years ago
I grew up in Andover, and I always took pride in how easy it was to walk. So I'm saddened that it's become so unsafe for pedestrians.
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Susan
9 years ago
I believe that changes should be made. I worry about the safety of the pedestrians. Many of those intersections are you stressed about going through at night when there is a purse or petition. There needs to be floodlighting
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Olivia Mosher
9 years ago
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4 years ago I was hit by a hit and run driver at the intersection of shawsheen and 133 riding my bicycle. Andover severely lacks intersection survalence and I'm so happy to see someone finally taking action to change that.
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Michelle Vassilopoulos
9 years ago
Pedestrian safety within the radius of the public schools should also be a priority. Students who are walkers to school should have the option to be able to walk safely.
I always drive super slowly through town and stop for all pedestrians, but have witnessed so many that don't slow down or stop. I wish you luck with your endeavor.
I live and work in Andover and walk to and from work every day and every day I come close to being hit by careless distracted drivers. Good luck with this. One of the town planners wants to make Andover a walking friendly town, the walk signals have to be reconfigured as a start. They do not favor walkers.
The intersection of Central and Chesnut is terrifying. I cross at the crosswalk, wait for acknowledgement of cars before crossing and yet I have nearly been hit numerous times by aggressive drivers that come up behind the stopped cars, go around them and then slam on their breaks when they realize I'm crossing. Someone is going to get seriously injured or killed if action is not taken at some of these high traffic areas. Elm/Main and at the Train stop most notably
I walk 4-5 miles around town several days per week and am amazed at the number of distracted drivers, people who go through red lights, stop signs and crosswalks
Perhaps more police presence in the downtown area and enforcing. There are so many vehicles not stopping at crosswalks not only from multitasking but being in such a hurry.
We also need help for the crosswalk behind West elementary school (near Rolling Ridge). Lots of children use this for school and drivers often do not stop and go very fast down High Plain Road, thanks!
Great ideas and hopefully will alert both drivers and pedestrians
Great ideas!
Crossing downtown and near the high school and middle school are awful! Why do we have a yellow flashing light near the middle school that doesn't work as a crossing light? It should be able to be pressed to change to red. People running bus stop lights is a huge issue too.
Pedestrians and drivers are both at fault. I do think better signage would help both drivers and walkers, particularly drivers who don't seem to understand that they are supposed to yield to pedestrians in many places in Andover.
There needs to be more monitoring of this.
I grew up in Andover, and I always took pride in how easy it was to walk. So I'm saddened that it's become so unsafe for pedestrians.
I believe that changes should be made. I worry about the safety of the pedestrians. Many of those intersections are you stressed about going through at night when there is a purse or petition. There needs to be floodlighting
4 years ago I was hit by a hit and run driver at the intersection of shawsheen and 133 riding my bicycle. Andover severely lacks intersection survalence and I'm so happy to see someone finally taking action to change that.
Pedestrian safety within the radius of the public schools should also be a priority. Students who are walkers to school should have the option to be able to walk safely.