AGENDA #3a(2)

MEMORANDUM

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

FROM:            Brian Decker, Chair

                        Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board

SUBJECT:      Pedestrian/ Motorist Safety Education

DATE:                        May 1, 2006

At its April 25, 2006 meeting the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board met with members of the Traffic Enforcement and Education Unit of the Police Department. Sergeant Jack Terry outlined the units focus and the educational component of its program.

The Board requests that the Town Council support its suggestion for the Traffic Enforcement and Education Unit to hold a targeted event to educate pedestrians and motorists how to behave at crosswalks located at intersections. The Board suggests an event at a downtown location such as at the intersection of Franklin Street and Columbia Street and at Raleigh Road and South Road.

In addition the Board requests that the Town Council direct the Traffic Engineer to identify and install several additional in road crossing signs the same as the sign installed in the crosswalk at Raleigh Street between the Coker Arboretum and the Alderman hall of residence.

Vote:                           8 – 0.

Aye:    Brian Decker (Chair), Kate Millard, Ray Piplani, Audrey de Nazelle, Tab Combs, Wendy Sarratt, Dave Love and Claire Millar

Prepared by:                Brian Decker, Chair, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board

            Gordon Sutherland, Principal Planner