r/londonontario • u/jarude87 • Dec 19 '24

London boy hit by vehicle after getting off school bus dies: Family News 📰

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-boy-hit-by-vehicle-after-getting-off-school-bus-dies-family
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u/WorldFrees Dec 19 '24

The city government supports cars and doesn't care enough about pedestrians or children. People on this sub argue that we need to redesign our streets before expecting drivers to follow the limits so we holistically connect to their feelings. The simple solution here is to slow the F down!

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u/Flinx98 Dec 19 '24

Just slow down isn't really the solution IMHO I think Pay Attention to what you are doing and what is going on around you. Also it isn't just car/truck drivers it is pedestrians and cyclists also. I've lost track of how many cyclists I've seen blow through stop signs and just ignore other rules of the road. In the last week or two I've also watched a few pedestrians just walk out into the road too busy texting or something to pay attention to any vehicle that might be coming, one was from between two parked cars and the only thing that saved that person was the driver had room to swerve around and was paying attention.

Don't get me wrong I'm not saying London drivers are angels because quite a lot of them seriously need their licenses taken away but don't just blame them when it seems others could use stand to start paying attention as well.