It's worthwhile reflecting on the complete lack of pavements/sidewalks in the village (India as a whole). A study from North Carolina is the one commonly referred to. Here's a Wiki excerpt on the study that excluded people knocked over crossing the road:
Sidewalk presence had a risk ratio of 0.118, which means that the likelihood of a crash on a road with a paved sidewalk was 88.2 percent lower than one without a sidewalk. “This should not be interpreted to mean that installing sidewalks would necessarily reduce the likelihood of pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes by 88.2 percent in all situations. However, the presence of a sidewalk clearly has a strong beneficial effect of reducing the risk of a ‘walking along roadway’ pedestrian/motor vehicle crash.” Mervyn mentions a list of pedestrians killed or maimed - what a tragedy, each of them. All for the need of a couple of hundred unobstructed paving slabs. [email protected] Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:33:06 -0700 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SALIGAONET] Re: Fwd: Help needed for prayers To: [email protected] Gregory, I can't place you actually but we will offer special prayers at our church here for your sister-in-law's speedy recovery. Our parish priest has healing powers and I'm sure his prayers will help.These accidents are a repeat fixture in Goa. My Dad was knocked down, my cousin etc etc..Its really a matter of concern.Where I live its the same story. Roadhogs everywhere. Merwyn SequeiraPhilippines From: saugoncho kolo <[email protected]> To: Saligao-Net <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:22 AM Subject: [SALIGAONET] Re: Fwd: Help needed for prayers Thank You all for your get well wishesand prayers..She's better today and showing signs of progress. She has started gettting sensation in her feet now and can feel someone touching her at her toes. thats good progress and the docs too are happy about the progress, nevertheless keep praying for her speeddy recovery as it is only prayers and the divine intervention which can bring her back to normal self Take care and God bless On Jun 18, 10:41 pm, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا <[email protected]> wrote: > A note from Gregory. Please pass on ... FN > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: GREGORY GODINHO <[email protected]> > Date: 18 June 2011 23:01 > Subject: Help needed for prayers > To: [email protected] > > Hi Rico, > I needed a little help from you to pass on the message to all those > who do not know!!! > On the 16th of June my sister in law Connie ( Mario's wife) was going > to attend the 7.00 am mass at our church as it was her b'day , was > knocked down by a speeding bus as she was walking on the side road > near the market(just before the speed breaker), and the driver sped > away. > She was admitted in hospital where she is still in ICUwith a severe back > injury. > All we need is please pray for her speedy recovery and that she may be > back on her feet. > Thank you and > God bless you all > > Gregory Godinho > Donvaddo, Saligao > Bardez Goa--403511, > Mob: +91 9049539726- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected]
