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Resident recounts near‑miss at Breland and urges crosswalk enforcement
Summary
A Boonton resident described a near‑collision involving his daughter at a Breland crosswalk and urged stricter enforcement of pedestrian right‑of‑way; the council asked the police committee to study possible crosswalk installations and enforcement options.
During the public‑comment period, Brian of 217 Crown Road described a recent incident in which his daughter narrowly avoided being struck while using a crosswalk on Breland. He said several vehicles failed to stop and urged the police department to enforce pedestrian right‑of‑way throughout town.
"One, two, three cars go by. Fourth, nobody, nobody really stops," Brian said, describing the frequency of drivers failing to yield. He asked the police department to increase enforcement at that location and to consider crosswalk installations where residents cross frequently.
Council members said they would refer crosswalk requests to the police committee and the DPW committee for possible design and enforcement options. The council emphasized that painting crosswalks alone does not ensure driver compliance and encouraged community awareness alongside any engineering fixes.
(Article provenance: public comment and council follow‑up, SEG 862–SEG 905 and SEG 800–SEG 827.)
