We don't know all of the details we do know that the pedestrian crossed mid block. Wis statutes 346.25 states " Every pedestrian or bicyclist crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked or unmarked crosswalk shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway."
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann Freiwald Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Schimpff, Jeff A - DNR; Stabo, Theresa - DNR Cc: Sarah Gaskell; [email protected]; Reed Dunbar; Sean Boyce; Emily Ehlers Subject: RE: [Bikies] FW: 1st Safe Routes to School National Conference/tragiccrash in Madison Hello Robbie and thanks for the thoughtful answer on what Madison is doing. I personally am going to write a letter to the editor about this crash in specific and then relate it to the need for an active safe routes to school program for Madison. Please do the same if you see fit. When I get the letter done I will share it around so you can make it your own if you wish and send it in. Many things bother me about this incident, but the attitudes being expressed in comments on line, that the walker was at fault the driver could not have helped what happened bother me most. Ann M. Freiwald, ASLA -----Original Message----- From: Robbie Webber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 10:16 PM To: Ann Freiwald Cc: [email protected]; Sarah Gaskell; Reed Dunbar; Sean Boyce; Emily Ehlers Subject: Re: [Bikies] FW: 1st Safe Routes to School National Conference/tragic crash in Madison There is a School Traffic Safety Team, consisting of representatives of Traffic Engineering, Health, Police, Safe Community Coalition, the School District, and PBMVC (that would be me.) Mostly we have been working on traffic issues around school and working to improve pick-up and drop-off behavior of parents. Obviously, that is what would have helped in this situation. But we have also contacted the Madison School Board, the administration, principals, and other city alders about the need for a larger Safe Routes to School program. Unfortunately, the school district just doesn't see it as a priority when they have so many other issues. But they definitely are starting to wake up to the fact that city actions - specifically developments and traffic engineering, as well as police attention to traffic concerns - affect their schools and the safety of their staff and students. There is interest in working together, but no one wants to spend any money or time, because both are in short supply. I am asking for some rather small items in the 2008 city budget. One of them is that I would like to see the school walk route maps updated. This is important, because they are the base information for where kids are supposed to be walking; where we have to concentrate safety efforts; and the maps can point out areas where there are problems. But right now, they can only be read by a traffic engineer, and I'm not sure they can really understand them. The Council is considering the 2008 budget in November, but the Mayor is putting together his version now. I would suggest writing other alders, as well as the Mayor, to say that Safe Routes to School should be included. Contact the school board, Superintendent Rainwater, your kids teachers and principals, and any local community groups and start agitating. There are people out there trying to fix these programs, but we need everyone's voice to lend support so we can get funding. Thanks all, for the concern. -- Robbie _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
