A 73-year-old man was hit on Dec. 26 while walking across North Post Road at Courtney Drive/Municipal Drive — a location that the WWBPA has recommended for a set of pedestrian-activated yellow flashing lights for safety reasons.
The man, who lives in the adjacent neighborhood, suffered multiple broken ribs and some cuts. He told police he was walking to the post office that afternoon. He stopped at the corner of Courtney Drive and looked both ways on North Post Road, just as he should. The driver of a Tesla traveling north on North Post Road stopped for him to cross. The 63-year-old driver of a Silverado stopped at the end of Municipal Drive, and the man on foot began crossing the street.
But then the driver of the Silverado began to turn left onto North Post Road. He told police he didn’t see the man in the crosswalk, who was hit about halfway across the street.
Police have issued the driver a summons for failure to yield to the pedestrian.
According to the police report, this happened at 1:22 p.m.
The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance has long believed that this is one of many road crossings in town that needs those yellow flashing lights (knowns as rectangular rapid-flashing beacons, or RRFBs). Pedestrians push the button, the lights flash, and drivers are aware that someone could be crossing. Several have been installed by the train station and elsewhere in town, and we think they work really well.
Join us at the Jan. 15 council meeting when we repeat our request during public comment. Township officials are working on the FY 26-27 budget, and now is the time to make the case for RRFBs at this crossing.
Tags: North Post Road, pedestrian accident, pedestrian injured, pedestrian safety, rapid flashing beacon
Great post and thank you for being able to call up the 2022 recommendation.