Manhattan Councilwoman Julie Menin is pushing legislation that would install solar-powered LED crosswalks, stop signs and other traffic signs.
An Upper East Side pol is pushing a new bill that aims to curb pedestrian deaths by brightening many of the Big Apple’s most dangerous intersections.require the Department of Transportation to install solar-powered LED crosswalks
“Illuminating crosswalks will have significant benefits to reduce pedestrian fatalities,” said the Democratic councilwoman who represents the Upper East Side and surrounding neighborhoods. “[Other] communities have embraced solar-powered crosswalks, and New York City must utilize this powerful tool.”
Like these cities, she wants DOT to install crosswalks that are weight-activated and light up when pedestrians walk on them, or illuminate by them pushing a button before they cross the street. The legislation would also mandate DOT study the efficacy of these devices in comparison to intersections without the solar-powered reflectors once they are in place.
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