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Pedestrian hit in South Boston crosswalk remains in critical
By adamg on Sun, 08/14/2016 - 8:01pm
State Police report a woman from Quincy who was walking in a Day Boulevard crosswalk when she was hit by a car last night remains in critical condition.
State Police say the woman, 45, was struck just past Moakley Park by a Camry driven by a 75-year-old Randolph man in the left lane towards Castle Island. The driver and his two passengers were uninjured, State Police say, adding the crash remains under investigation.
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A crosswalk with no
A crosswalk with no pedestrian crossing signal or raised crosswalk on a road with two lanes in each direction and known for high speeds - the state* is basically saying we couldn't care less about the safety of people crossing here.
*it's a state road controlled by DCR
there is some signage
the crosswalks have those pedestrian caution signs in the middle of the road. maybe half of them have traffic signals. i think the accident location actually had one. in any case, it's still a really dangerous area for pedestrians. i drive down there all the time and live in the area. surprised it doesn't happen more on Day Blvd or elsewhere in Southie. people do not treat it like a neighborhood when driving around.
Day Boulevard
Over the years many people have been hit and even killed here. I knew two of them. Too much speed. Too much diver distraction Too much everything except some kind of permanent solution to this problem that is easily solved.
It's obvious that paint on the roadway with signs that get run over aren't working. Sending out the State Police once in a while to write tickets is a bandage approach.
This stretch of road needs additional traffic lights and it needs a return to pedestrian lights. Those are red and yellow lights that are designed to stop traffic totally to allow people to cross the street.
The state has failed the people who live and use this very popular area.
It's been too many years of excuses and too many people who are hurt to ignore this any longer.
IMO
In my opinion there's a culture of disregard for laws, lanes, and, unfortunately, life out there on the roads - and it's the whole city and region. Nearly every day out there I see something new and preposterous that I didn't think anybody would attempt with their autos. And it's not just native drivaas - I believe transplants like myself see the chaos and think, "I can get away with that, too". And I have no idea how to change this culture, as most of it is rooted in anger, selfishness, and rudeness.
As a sincere compliment, the drivers in this area are incredibly skilled, or there would be an accident on every corner.
Amen
Very scary.
It is definitely not just the
It is definitely not just the native drivaas and it is most definitely the transplants and visitors or their Ubers.
More lights on Day Blvd.
The pedestrians not just the drivers need to be held more accountable. Boston has a notorious reputation for jaywalking, there needs to be more personal responsibility taken by the people on the ground. There should be fewer crosswalks by the bathhouse not more. The red and yellow light is a good idea if the crosswalks are consolidated.