TriMet to Make Changes To Help Prevent Injuries/Deaths from Left Turns
Responding to criticism about its response to left-turn pedestrian injuries and deaths, TriMet announced plans Friday to rework three downtown Portland bus lines. It is about time.
Is it just driver error or are drivers set up for failure due to problems with the visibility from the bus? TriMet was asked to raise the driver side mirrors and to eliminate or reduce left turns long before the April 24, 2010 travesty in Portland. Pressure from the media and public seems to get TriMet’s attention so make sure your voice is heard.
This was posted
on Monday, May 10th, 2010 and is filed in the General, Public Safety categories.
