"As the days shorten, a quick safety plug: If you're walking at dawn or after dusk, carry a small flashlight and wear something reflective. It makes a real difference in how early drivers see you. A lot of change is headed our way, so I want to talk plainly about traffic-what's coming, why some streets feel fast and what we can do together."
"We're also living through a vehicle shift. Modern cars-especially electrics-launch quickly and run quietly at neighborhood speeds. That quiet is lovely for noise, but it can be harder for pedestrians to detect a vehicle approaching, especially at night or near driveways. Now, the big change on the horizon: the planned Costco at Prospect and Lawrence in San José (near Trader Joe's). It's outside Saratoga's borders and outside our control, but the traffic will not respect map lines."
October brings cooler air and a pedestrian safety reminder to carry a small flashlight and wear reflective clothing when walking at dawn or after dusk. Saratoga contains many wide residential roads without sidewalks, and wide lanes with long sightlines encourage drivers to "drive the road" rather than the posted limit. Simple painted markings such as center lines, edge lines, lane buffers and crosswalks can visually narrow roads and reduce speeds. Quieter, faster-launching modern and electric vehicles make pedestrians harder to hear. A proposed Costco at Prospect and Lawrence is expected to multiply trips and affect neighborhoods and schools.
Read at The Mercury News
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