Traffic Safety Archived

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Issue ID:

5717741

Submitted To:

Edina, MN

Category:

Traffic Safety

Viewed:

50 times

Neighborhood:

Edina

Reported:

on

Service Request ID:

43126

Description

My 5 year old child was almost run over Monday April 15.

My child was holding my hand. We didn't dart out into the road. We were wearing bright colors. We waited at the corner for all cars to stop at the red light & for the walking light to turn green. We were practicing safe street crossing and purposely went to the corner. The light changed to red, we looked around and all cars were at a full stop. The walking signal turned green for us. We started walking across in the marked crosswalk. A single driver decided not to wait and bypassed to the right all the stopped cars to speed through the light to take a right turn. The driver did not even yield. They barely stopped for us (we were already in the middle of the crosswalk). The car proceeded to pass me, even after I put my hand out to say 'stop'.

Edina needs to do something. We have had so many incidents & near misses over the years. We now drive everywhere, when we should be able to safely walk or bike to local area shops. My kiddo, yours, anyone's could have ended up worse than just the skinned knee.

Please, can Edina put out a pedestrian safety law sign, and/or a 'No Turn On Red', and/or bright orange crossing guard flags on the Edina side corners of Sunnyside Rd/France Ave/44th St?

Thank you for working to make Edina for safe and pedestrian and community friendly.

also asked...
Q. What is the problem?
A. Pedestrian Safety

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