16-04-2025
West Hartford raising awareness for pedestrian and road safety
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The West Hartford Senior Citizens Advisory Commission is hosting a panel Tuesday on pedestrian and road safety.
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The panel consists of experts in traffic, cycling and walking safety and engineering, sharing their knowledge in a group setting and offering suggestions to keep people safe in a crosswalk.
'There's a ton of people starting to come back out on the road since COVID,' West Hartford Police Officer Jack Sanford said. 'We're noticing an uptick in more aggressive driving, more distracted driving.'
They're encouraging drivers to sign the vision zero pledge, which ask them to follow rules, such as no speeding.
In 2024, more than 100 vision zero programs were established to keep pedestrians safe. West Hartford town engineers say that 2025 will be no different.
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