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Mountain View takes steps to eliminate fatal traffic collisions by 2030

Original post made on Dec 4, 2023

Mountain View is taking steps to make its Vision Zero policy a reality, picking a consultant to help strategize ways to eliminate traffic fatalities and make it safer to walk and bike in the city.

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Posted by Bernie Brightman
a resident of Whisman Station
on Dec 4, 2023 at 12:26 pm

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2030! How many people have to die needlessly while this footdragging goes on for 7 years?!


Posted by A Talking Cat
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Dec 4, 2023 at 12:34 pm

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"Pedestrians and cyclists are getting killed by car drivers in Mountain View. Time to do something!"
"Oh, will we finally get protected bike lanes and safer walkways??"
"No no no, we're going to keep roads exactly the same. Instead, let's develop a marketing campaign to convince drivers to feel bad when they kill pedestrians and cyclists."


Posted by JD
a resident of Rengstorff Park
on Dec 4, 2023 at 1:24 pm

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I hope that part of the effort in "shifting public attitudes and behaviors around safe driving practices" involves improving the attitudes and behaviors of the bicyclists themselves. I dread being in a car at 4-way stop since so many bicyclists just run through the stop into the intersection while other cars have been waiting behind their stop signs.


Posted by JD
a resident of Rengstorff Park
on Dec 4, 2023 at 1:39 pm

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On several occasions, while going north-west bound on El Camino through Grant, I've noticed cars getting confused so that they end up changing lanes in the middle of the intersection. Not sure if that was the direction when one of the tragic accidents at that intersection occurred.


Posted by Ed
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Dec 4, 2023 at 3:42 pm

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I hope the city's Vision Zero includes shopping center parking lots.


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