Elm Grove president highlights new pedestrian-right-of-way sign and rising scooter safety concerns

At its meeting, the Elm Grove Village Board discussed pedestrian safety after staff placed a sign at the Village Hall entrance reminding drivers that pedestrians have the right of way.

The president said trustees were asked for topics to include in the monthly president’s letter and that Trustee Olson had urged reinforcement of pedestrian-safety messaging. “We have 1 sign on the entrance that basically reinforces that pedestrians have the right of way,” the president said, adding that the sign was an action taken by staff.

The president said Chief Hennen had emphasized ongoing education and training for motorists and other road users. To illustrate the concern, the president cited recent incidents: “There are cases now starting to be documented where scooters versus cars are a are a lethal interaction,” and suggested including a couple of real-life incidents in public communications, referencing one downtown Milwaukee collision that reportedly produced cracked ribs.

The board did not take any formal action stemming from closed-session discussions, the president said. Later in the meeting a motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the body voted by voice to adjourn.

The meeting also briefly covered local publicity for July 4 events and agreed to reinforce the calendar of community events in village communications. No ordinances, resolutions, or other formal policy changes were proposed or adopted during the recorded portion of the meeting.