Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Ontario

Distracted driving is a large and growing public safety threat in Ontario, according to the provincial transportation department. Distracted walking is not. Graph: TriTag

“Distracted Walking” Is a Distraction From the Real Problem

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 3, 2017 | 246 Comments

Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.

Comparing What Counts as Acceptable Delay for Pedestrians and Motorists

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 8, 2016 | 6 Comments

This video, from the Ontario-based advocacy group Sudbury Moves, puts in perspective how patient we ask people to be at pedestrian crossings. Think it’s no big deal to wait 90 seconds to cross the street? Well, people don’t expect to wait that long at the drive-through. In the time it takes to wait for a walk signal, […]