POINTE-CLAIRE – A potentially dangerous intersection has forced Mary Rainville to rack up a collection of surveys, studies and petitions over the last 16 years.
She insists it’s finally time for the City of Pointe-Claire to do something about the intersection at Donegani and Prince Edward avenues.
“I really feel what is needed is a stop sign on Donegani,” she said.
“Stop the cars, so that people have a chance to get on and off Prince Edward safely.”
Rainville works for the West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (WIAIH).
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WIAIH offices sit right near the intersection and in March, a car struck an autistic tee, breaking his leg.
“A young man with autism, 15-years-old, took it into his head to leave his parents’ car unexpectedly, and was hit by a car coming from the east,” explained WIAIH director Natalie Chapman.
Two years ago, the city conducted a traffic study of the area.
They said it found 675 cars pass through Donegani and Prince Edward avenues during an average morning or evening rush hour.
Meanwhile, 170 people cross the street near the intersection in the morning, and 320 at the end of the day.
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Rainville said with that much traffic and no stop sign, the intersection is too dangerous.
“I fear for our residents and our citizens – especially the elderly or people who are physically or intellectually disabled,” she said.
According to Rainville, the city has said they cannot add a stop sign at the intersection because there is already one on Valois Bay Avenue, regulations state it is too close.
The city declined a request for an interview, but told Global News they’ll be studying the intersection over the next few days.
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