file photo Boyd Loving
Pedestrian accidents in Ridgewood have left turns in common
MONDAY DECEMBER 23, 2013, 9:37 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
For drivers who have hit a pedestrian in a Ridgewood crosswalk, the most common issue appears to be left turns.
Based on a study by The Ridgewood News of all pedestrian accident reports in the past three years, in about 65 percent of the 40 incidents involving pedestrians hit in a crosswalk – the most typical accident situation – drivers were turning left. In all but one of those 26 incidents, the driver was turning into a road across which a pedestrian was walking. It was the same story again and again in the police reports: Drivers turning left did not see the pedestrian, who occasionally also noted not seeing the driver, until hitting him or her. Occasionally, “sun glare,” darkness or the vehicle’s frame were blamed for obstructing the view.
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Well lets enact a law that there are no left turns in Ridgewood. Our Mayor can get the County to make the signs.
the Village has been turning left for a long time lol
Yes and see what trouble we get when we turn left? You’d think we would learn the error of our ways!
Boyd had a busy year….
I think this was a well written article that presented a good solution to an obvious problem. It’s too bad all the anonymous commenters offer insult but no solutions to a serious issue.