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To help combat that, the city is installing rubber speed bumps at eight intersections, in the hopes these “calming devices” force drivers to exercise more caution when they’re turning. The rubber “centerline” bumps are installed in the centre of the intersection parallel to the traffic flow, rather than across the pedestrian crossing, as in the photo above.
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It’s a pilot project, announced in late July 2021 by mayor John Tory, and part of the city’s Vision Zero Road Safety Plan. A report issued by the city said that these left-hand-turn situations are responsible for 18 per cent of fatalities or serious injuries in collisions involving people walking, and 8 per cent involving those on bicycles.
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