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Ottawa 🇨🇦 • LRT status updates and municipal commentary and advocacy. https://OccasionalTransport.ca It takes a village to push a train. OC Transpo is Occasional Transportation.
👤 Joined on 11 November 2024
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@occtranspo.bsky.socialCuriously enough, as per the traffic cams, no OPS Presence on Rideau x Sussex, nor Queen x O'Connor
Show PostThere is some academic evidence beyond the anecdotal. I listened to this podcast in which Chris Hayes interviewed a NYU sociologist. They talked about the increase of road deaths in the U.S. after COVID and just a breakdown of social norms and trust more broadly. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Show PostAlso, the pervasive use of giant SUVs and "light" trucks means we have bigger cars on the roads. And in cities, they kill people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7m...
Show PostWhat is going on with cars hitting people in Ottawa?! Yesterday, a man in a motorized wheelchair sustained serious injuries after being hit by a driver. This comes on the heels of 4 FATALITIES in just 6 days involving vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists). 1/7
Show PostZero Vision is what cops develop when seeing speeders, stop sign rollers, red light runners & no turn signals. Govt & police neglected basic traffic enforcement for decades. Now, generations of drivers know there are zero consequences for awful driving.
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