Some more cards for your Vision Zero Valentine

A child was hit by a driver in a parking lot in South Surrey yesterday. Instead of reminding drivers to slow down & stay vigilant where people walk, Surrey Police used this as an opportunity to tell kids to be more careful […]

1/ The 99 B-Line is the busiest bus route in North America, but bus lane hours don’t meet the needs of riders. Vision Zero Vancouver is supporting Movement's call to the @CityofVancouver to extend the Broadway bus lane hours to 7 AM–7 PM, 7 days a week […]

On New West's (pretty good) plan to build a comprehensive bike network rather than piecemeal additions. Kudos to Patrick Johnstone for championing this vision.

https://www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/new-west-resident-calls-for-comprehensive-bike-lane-network-not-a-piecemeal-approach-9982080 […]

Councillor Betty Forbes last month: "we don't need to go for the gold standard of road safety" in the District of North Vancouver.

Today, a 16-year-old girl is dead.

https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/teen-struck-by-driver-on-capilano-road-has-died-north-vancouver-rcmp-confirm-9989489 […]

Another pedestrian was hit by a driver last night, this time in Burnaby. The person was crossing at a crosswalk with the walk signal, & was hit by a driver turning left. Most of the drivers who witnessed the crash drove away instead of helping. 1/ […]

1/ A new ResearchC0 survey shows that 72% of British Columbians support lowering speed limits to 30 km/h on residential streets.

The evidence is clear: slower speeds save lives...and they're popular, too! It's time for the BC government to act.

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Ten days after a driver killed a cyclist in East Vancouver, another cyclist was hit & injured today at Broadway & Victoria, on one of the busiest bike routes in the city. This intersection has had 154 crashes in the past 5 years, including 6 with cyclists & 2 with pedestrians. 1/

From @martinreis.bsky.social on Twitter:

Breaking: Activists demand real solutions to real problems related to Toronto traffic woes with banner over Gardiner

#BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero