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Commission hears pleas for crosswalk safety after pedestrian killed in Germantown
Summary
A Germantown pedestrian’s death prompted residents and Councilmember Jacob Coopin to press the Traffic and Parking Commission and NDOT for faster safety measures, a public dashboard and an informational briefing; the commission asked NDOT to return with a presentation and coordinate a joint session with related advisory groups.
Robert Kelly, a Germantown resident, told the Traffic and Parking Commission that “Last night, Dot Dobbins was struck and killed while crossing a marked crosswalk, on Third Avenue North,” and urged immediate safety action.
The commission heard several speakers call for stepped-up enforcement, traffic calming, cameras and infrastructure changes at high-speed corridors after the fatality at the Third Avenue South crosswalk between Van Buren and Hume. Councilperson Jacob Coopin (District 19) described Dobbins as “a dear…
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