Video playlist: Officials roll out ‘Street Smart Morristown’
By Kevin Coughlin
Ever had a close call while crossing, or driving, South Street in Morristown?
These officials are hoping the one-two punch of education and enforcement can reduce accidents involving pedestrians.
It’s a program called Street Smart Morristown.
Here is what they had to say at town hall on Tuesday. If you toggle through the video playlist, you will see:
1. Mayor Tim Dougherty acknowledging how bad habits are hard to break
2. Morristown Medical Center nurse Renay Durling-Grover on the trauma of pedestrian crashes
3. Mary Murphy from a regional transportation agency sharres grim state statistics
4. John Ciaffone of TransOptions on the Street Smart program
5. Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco on a “cocktail for disaster”
6. Morris Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo on economic benefits of safe streets
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This sounds like a great program, but is anyone reviewing the layout of the crosswalks and traffic signals that litter Morristown streets. It seems there is no efficiency in either and the placement of many of the crosswalks and signals make very little sense which causes additional danger. A great start to this program would be to assess the flow and placement of crosswalks and signals to make Morristown a safer place to drive and walk.