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Council weighs pedestrian beacons and education as e-bikes and scooters raise safety concerns
Summary
Councilors and staff discussed options to improve safety at a busy Westminster–Dallas crosswalk (including a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon) and debated enforcement and education around e-bikes, electric scooters and golf carts; staff recommended community education and a targeted engineering solution for the crossing.
Alderson Sluder brought resident concerns about pedestrian safety at the Westminster–Dallas crosswalk near school routes and asked staff for options. City staff explained that the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) does not recommend certain pedestrian signage for two-lane roads but that a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon (RRFB) could…
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