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PLEASE SIGN SAFETY PETITION- ACCIDENT SERIOUSLY INJURED 16 YEAR OLD BOY CROSSING SAW MILL RIVER PARKWAY AT LAWRENCE TO GET TO SHOPPING CENTER AND MOVIE THEATER.

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/935/528/349/

Over the years, since ChaunceySquare first opened up, I have observed a number of near misses --pedestrians crossing the Saw Mill River Parkway to get to the shopping center and movie theater. Cars frequently speed on the parkway or try to go through red lights. There is no bus stop inside the shopping center. Employees without cars who work at the complex and students who don't have cars have to walk across the busy Saw Mill River Parkway to get to their destination. On March 4th a 16 year old was seriously injured. Some residents of the community asked me to help them lobby for crosswalk safety improvements. An online petition was started. It would be greatly appreciated if you would sign the petition below calling for crosswalk safety improvements and a thorough safety assessment of Exit 16. I have tried for years to get a bus stop inside the complex—have been advised that it can't be done.   

If you would like to get involved in a lobbying campaign please e mail me your contact info. We need your involvement! My e mail is pfeiner@greenburghny.com

PAUL FEINER

SIGN PETITION BELOW---YOUR INVOLVEMENT CAN HELP PREVENT ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT

A Tragedy Strikes Our Community:

At around 7:45 pm on Monday March 4, A 16-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a car while crossing the Saw Mill River Parkway at the Lawrence Street intersection in Dobbs Ferry (Exit 16). This heartbreaking incident highlights the urgent need for improved pedestrian safety at this location.

While it's heartening that the community has rallied around the young man and his family during this challenging period, to avert future tragedy, it's crucial that we take immediate steps to enhance pedestrian safety at this location and prevent future tragedies.

This unsafe crossing is frequently used by employees who work at the many services that Chauncey Square provides. They are just trying to get safely to their jobs, and we should provide them with a safe passage across the Parkway. In addition, local teens walk from Hastings on Hudson to Chauncey Square along the South County trailway, and hikers and bikers cross here to access Chauncey while using the trail. There is the perception or expectation - in particular among teens - that cars will observe the rules of the road and yield to pedestrians. For now, any step we can take to alert drivers to the pedestrian crossing could avoid another tragic accident and make the crossing safer. 

We, the undersigned, a group of concerned residents and daily commuters using the SMRP, urge local authorities to prioritize pedestrian safety at Exit 16 by implementing the following solutions:

• Enhancing Pedestrian Crossing Signage: Install clear, bright yellow pedestrian crossing signs with activation lights directly at the crosswalk for better driver visibility.

• Adding Upstream Warning Signs: Place warning signs along both directions of the Parkway alerting drivers to a pedestrian crossing ahead, especially near the exit.

• Enforcing Traffic Laws: Increase police presence or utilize technological solutions like traffic cameras to deter speeding and ensure driver compliance with crosswalk laws.

• Constructing a pedestrian bridge: This long-term solution would provide a safe and convenient way for pedestrians to cross the parkway.

We urge Leadership from Town of Greenburgh and NYSDOT to conduct a thorough safety assessment of Exit 16 and implement the proposed solutions outlined in this petition.

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/935/528/349/