Once again a news item about a college installing solar powered flashing lights in crosswalks for safety reasons.
The crosswalk connecting the 588 Longmeadow St. campus to the college’s Hatch Library now features solar-powered, flashing, yellow-light pedestrian signs, Giampitro said. In addition, sidewalk lighting and signage were improved at the other crosswalk closer to Bliss Road. The school began looking at the safety issue after a Bay Path student was struck by a car in December of 2009 while crossing the street. The student was treated for serious, but non- life threatening injuries.
I took a different route home from work the other day and noticed a solar powered flashing light sign at a crosswalk in a residential area.
Take a look around and see if there are any solar powered flashing lights installed near crosswalks in your area.
Thanks for reading, you can read more about solar powered lights at my blog.
Jill Olsen
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