Columbia City Council to discuss pedestrian safety | Local News - Home

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There are two big items on the agenda for Monday night's Columbia City Council meeting.

One is pedestrian safety, as the mayor's task force was asked to make recommendations to reduce pedestrian motor vehicle collisions and improve overall pedestrian safety.

There are 16 recommendations. The key recommendations include:

-increasing funding for Columbia police traffic safety enforcement,
-prohibiting cell phone use and texting while driving,
-reducing posted legal speed limits,
-using automated enforcement such as red light cameras and speed cameras, and
-developing a comprehensive traffic safety education and communication campaign.

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Columbia City Council to discuss pedestrian safety | Local News - Home

MoBikeFed comment: The Columbia Mayors Task Force endorsed a strong Vision Zero approach to the recent pedestrian injuries and fatalities.

More information here:

http://mobikefed.org/2016/03/columbia-mayors-task-force-pedestrian-safet...