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After Morton Street pedestrian death, DOT installed signs; community urges further physical changes
Summary
Following a November pedestrian fatality at a Morton Street garage exit, DOT installed 'right turn only' signage and repositioned a one-way sign. Community Board 2 urged additional visual/physical measures and more prominent garage signage; DOT said camera enforcement beyond red-light/speed would need state authorization.
Community Board 2’s traffic committee on Jan. 27 discussed a November pedestrian fatality at a Morton Street garage exit and pressed DOT for additional treatments after the agency installed immediate signage.
Committee Chair Janine Kiley described the crash, saying a driver leaving the lot turned left across a crosswalk and struck a pedestrian. “There’s no signage in the parking lot,” Kiley said, describing how renters and unfamiliar drivers can be easily confused.
Kate Shear, representing DOT, said the agency conducted a post-crash study and had already installed an “all…
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