Pedestrians

BEPPLE – Pandemic offers a chance to make city streets more people friendly

May 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

KAMLOOPS HAS a new traffic and transportation engineer. It’s a job that seems to have a lot of comings and goings, as you might say. Traffic, as in rush hour traffic. [Continue]

GINTA – We need driving laws that protect pedestrians first

February 20, 2020 // 5 Comments

A WHILE BACK I read a book that was as poignant as it was scary. It is called A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention, by Matt Richtel. I [Continue]

LETTER – One good way to keep pedestrians safer: clean your headlights

December 23, 2019 // 1 Comment

Regarding pedestrian – vehicle incidents, there’s one simple, free activity for vehicle owners. It’s not a complete solution but it’s a place to start. Clean your [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER- Something’s got to be done about vehicle-pedestrian fatalities

November 18, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE WONDERS WHETHER people will ever learn about safety in crosswalks. A 54-year-old woman was hit and killed by a truck at the intersection [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Scramble crosswalks an answer in downtown Kamloops?

May 23, 2018 // 5 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. One of the most dangerous places in town is any intersection when you’re a pedestrian trying to get across. You never [Continue]

Jaywalking rules vary, but common sense needed

October 28, 2013 // 0 Comments

ARMCHAIR MAYOR SAYS — Talking about jaywalking seemed like a fairly simple gig for the weekly Josh and the Armchair Mayor spot on CBC Radio Kamloops. Is it legal, is it [Continue]