WHO:
- Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan
- SHA District Engineer Donnie Drewer
- Mr. Christopher Cheswick and Ms. Cecilia Roe, parents of Matthew Cheswick, who passed away in a pedestrian accident in 2012
- Ocean City Police Department
- Walk Smart! Campaign Partners
- Ocean City Walk Smart! Street Teams
Media Briefing to highlight:
- Ongoing and upcoming engineering upgrades on Coastal Highway, including live demonstration of curb markings
- Enforcement efforts
- Ocean City Walk Smart! edducation effort featuring the Crab Lifeguard
WHERE: Ocean City Convention Center Parking Lot, corner of Coastal Highway and 41st Street
WHY:
A partnership between the Town of Ocean City, Ocean City Police Department, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and other local businesses and agencies created the Walk Smart! Campaign to turn the tide on the recent wave of pedestrian crashes – complementing engineering and enforcement efforts to keep Ocean City residents and visitors safe this summer. Ocean City becomes one of Maryland’s largest cities during the summer months with a population that changes each and every weekend. Through the three E’s of safety – engineering, education and enforcement – SHA and Ocean City partners are working together to keep city streets safe.
Contact:
Jessica Waters (Town of Ocean City), 410-289-8967
Sandra Dobson (SHA), 410-545-0303
1 comment:
Well it's about time. Last campaign was peds have the right away and vehicles violating were targeted. That's may be true in some instances but the peds ended up thinking they always had the right away. Furthermore it's an antiquated law that's been around before vehicle traffic was the norm. I said back then it was stupid and the campaign should focus on the peds and not the cars because the reality is when a person is hit by a car the person is the loser.
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