The Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee of San Francisco

It is unfortunately a well-known fact for the residents of San Francisco who regularly walk that it can be a rather dangerous place for pedestrians. Our city continues to have one of the highest rates of pedestrian related accidents and deaths in the U.S., which is truly a tragedy when considering that San Francisco is…

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PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN TIMERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO FURTHER REDUCE PEDESTRIAN –RELATED COLLISIONS AND SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED CITYWIDE IN SAN FRANCISCO

A pedestrian countdown timer is a flashing timer that signals the number of seconds remaining during the pedestrian crossing phase at an intersection and has led to a significant decrease in the number of pedestrian-related deaths and collisions according to recent statistics. These devices particularly assist disabled or elderly pedestrians, and adults accompanying small children.…

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