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Beloit declares October Pedestrian Safety Month; crash survivor urges faster action on street safety
Summary
The Beloit City Council proclaimed October 2025 as Pedestrian Safety Month and heard an emotional account from Nancy Clark Mather, a Beloit College student who survived a 2023 pedestrian crash. Mather urged the council to prioritize traffic calming and infrastructure to protect vulnerable road users.
The Beloit City Council on Tuesday proclaimed October 2025 as Pedestrian Safety Month, urging residents and drivers to prioritize safe walking practices and support investments in sidewalks, crosswalks, lighting and traffic-calming measures.
The proclamation, presented by Vice President Day to Nancy Clark Mather, came with a personal appeal from Mather, who described being struck by an SUV on Sept. 18, 2023 while crossing an intersection at State and Pleasant. "I was hit on 09/18/2023, and I'm actually a student at Beloit College,"…
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