Concerned parents are sounding the alarm over a busy school-zone intersection in the Frame Lake-South area after reports of near-collisions between motorists and pedestrians.

Sharon Dywer, the mother of a kindergarten student at N.J. Macpherson School, said sheSA国际影视传媒檚 worried about a nearby all-way stop after she and her four-year-old son narrowly avoided an oncoming truck during the pairSA国际影视传媒檚 morning walk to school earlier this month.

SA国际影视传媒淚 took my boy's hand once I noticed he was coming toward us ... and ran with him just to get out of the way,SA国际影视传媒� said Dywer.

The intersection, which sees Range Lake Rd. cross paths with Finlayson Drive, is a main thoroughfare for vehicle and foot traffic, with a steady flow of parents driving and walking their children to class at N.J. Macpherson in the wee hours of the morning.

While upset about the incident, Dywer isnSA国际影视传媒檛 blaming the driver. Instead, sheSA国际影视传媒檚 shedding light on what she believes led to the close call.

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Even with four streetlights flanking the intersection, Dywer said the light that is cast does little to effectively illuminate the roadway during dark mornings in the winter months. She isn't alone in thinking so.

Christina Socha said she and her son SA国际影视传媒� another pupil at N.J. Macpherson SA国际影视传媒� have almost been struck twice while crossing at the all-way stop. Dwyer also pointed to inadequate lighting as the root of the problem.
Socha noted in an online post some of the responsibility rests on parents, who should ensure their children wear reflective clothing when making the trek to school.

City Coun. Niels Konge told Yellowknifer he had not been made aware of the issues surrounding the all-way stop, but said all intersections should be safe and properly illuminated.

SA国际影视传媒淎s for the city taking action I would highly suggest the people who have these concerns bring them either to council or administration,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

Director of Public Works and Engineering Dennis Kefalas said the process of implementing traffic lights involves the consideration of multiple factors, including traffic conditions and volumes, pedestrian characteristics, the physical makeup of the roadway in question and, of course, the associated costs.

For a traffic light to be approved, subsequent studies must demonstrate that an installation would improve road safety and traffic flow efficiency.

SA国际影视传媒淚n some cases,SA国际影视传媒� Kefalas said, SA国际影视传媒渢he request comes from council to install traffic lights at a specific intersection.SA国际影视传媒�

If traffic lights are OKSA国际影视传媒檇 within the budget for a specific year, installation then takes place during the summer of that year, he added.

But for concerned parents, like Dywer, the time to act is now.

SA国际影视传媒淗opefully something happens before someone gets hurt,SA国际影视传媒� Dywer said.