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Traffic safety was a huge issue when I was campaigning and several people warned that it was only a matter of time before a student in the area was struck by a car. Unfortunately, it has happened.

CBC PEI: High school student hit by car seriously injured

It’s too early to tell exactly what took place but Ward 3 has a huge student population and we need to employ every possible safety precaution to keep them safe on the streets. I’m currently working to improve a potentially dangerous situation in front Queen Charlotte Intermediate School. Students using the crosswalk on North River Rd. are crossing the busy street directly into the entryway of the Simmons Arena parking lot. Anyone familiar with this area in the morning knows that the traffic on North River Road is heavy. Commuters are rushing to work in both directions and parents are pulling over to drop off students on both sides of the road. School buses are entering and exiting the parking lot as large groups of kids congregate outside the north doors of the school, directly in the path of traffic. It’s a real maelstrom and it’s a recipe for disaster. I met with the principal in December, at his invitation, and he has suggested a remedy for this problem. I’m working on it.