Police response to pedestrian hits: clothing advice

hereNine pedestrians were hit by cars Monday morning, and the police responded by advising people to wear light-coloured clothing.

This is a sign not just that the force has failed miserably to keep the streets of Toronto safe for pedestrians, but also that it has no real interest in doing so.

Ford loyalist not convinced Toronto streets are for pedestrians

Until the last civic election, Denzil Minnan-Wong was just another councillor on the wrong end of every argument. More dozy than dangerous, he could be safely ignored — and was.

Now, Minnan-Wong, Mayor Rob Ford’s public works committee chair, is finally in a position to inflict damage on the city. That came clear again Wednesday when the man from Don Valley East announced he wants to take another look at the scrambles installed at three Toronto intersections several years ago.

The three-cycle stops have slowed “traffic,” which means cars, and should, says Minnan-Wong, be examined. No, he's not coming right out and saying the scrambles should be eliminated, but you can rest assured he's not initiating the process because he's so enamored of allowing pedestrians some limited rights to Toronto's streets.