Grants help make roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists & scooters

October 30, 2024
The City of Penticton plans to create a raised crosswalk with curb extensions using a Vision Zero grant to replace this one. The goal is to reduce speeds along the entire front of McNicoll Park. (Photo credit: City of Penticton)

If you’re hit by a vehicle doing 30 km/hr, your chance of survival is approximately nine out of 10. At 50 km/hr? Your chances drop to about two out of 10.

In other words, the human body is no match for 2,500 kg of steel.

Road users like pedestrians, cyclists and riders on wheels (e.g., scooters and skateboards)—anyone who isn’t protected by a vehicle—are at the greatest risk of being injured. Safety experts call these people “vulnerable road users.”

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