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The Avenue Road Safety Coalition thanks Jessica Spieker, chair and spokesperson for Coalition member Friends and Families for Safe Streets, for hosting this year's World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Road Violence. The event at Queens Park attracted hundreds of attendees. They listened attentively as Jessica addressed the pressing issue of road traffic violence in our city.
Please, Premier Ford - build safe safe streets, don’t destroy them!
Participants heard heartbreaking stories from victims and their families, illustrating the profound impact of losing loved ones or coping with severe injuries. They pleaded with Premier Ford to withdraw Bill 212 and stop his efforts to remove bike lanes and halt the construction of new ones. They questioned why he wanted to put cyclists and their families at risk.
The family of Alexandra Amaro, who was tragically killed while riding her bike after leaving Dufferin Mall on December 2, 2020, remembers her fondly. At just 23 years old, like many city kids, she didn't have a driver's license; her bike was her ride.
Her parents, in their letter to Premier Ford, have captured the feelings of many.
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"The Ontario government’s sudden, aggressive focus on bike lanes is out of
line and divisive in the way it is pitting drivers vs cyclists. This wrongful
micro-control over municipal streets makes no sense and is so disrespectful
to cyclists and to those who have lost loved ones while cycling or walking."
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We need collaboration, not conflict
We need to build safe streets, designed for safety and protection of all road users because that’s the only thing that will save lives.
Around the world, road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 5-29 years, and so far, this year, 20 pedestrians and 7 cyclists have been killed on Toronto roads. 2024 has been the deadliest year for people on bikes in Toronto’s history. These troubling statistics highlight the urgent need for solutions to this preventable carnage. Vision Zero, with the goal of achieving zero deaths and severe injuries on roads, has not been achieved in the City of Toronto.
The Avenue Road Safety Coalition will continue to press forward towards our goal of road safety for all.
Toronto stats:
Since 2006, in Toronto 1,018 people have been violently killed in traffic crashes (some as young as 4 years old). Since 2006, over 6618 people have had life-threatening and life-altering injuries inflicted on them. This is the deadliest year for people on bikes in Toronto’s history, with at least 7 people killed.
Ontario stats:
Between 2015-2023, 5216 beloved people were killed in preventable crashes. An unbelievable 392,904 people were injured, ranging from minor to life-threatening injuries. Last year in Ontario alone, 616 people were killed and 36,090 people were injured in crashes.
Worldwide stats:
Worldwide, car crashes kill about 1.19 million, every year, year after year.
Safe streets save lives
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November 17, 2024 – World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Road Violence at Queens Park attracted hundreds of attendees. |
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