Toronto police launch pedestrian safety campaign after time change

Toronto police launched a week-long pedestrian safety awareness campaign on Monday following the time change over the weekend.

As part of Step Up and Be Safe — which ends at midnight Sunday — police will be paying special attention to crosswalks, intersections and school zones with a focus on seniors.

There have been 23 pedestrian fatalities this year, accounting for over 66 per cent of traffic fatalities.

Nine of the fatalities have been senior citizens, representing 39 per cent of pedestrian fatalities.

Daylight Saving Time ended this weekend with clocks going back one hour. Police say November has “traditionally been the month when pedestrians are involved in the most collisions.”

Statistics show around 60 per cent of yearly traffic fatalities in Toronto involve pedestrians.

With the daylight hours becoming shorter, not only is it harder to see pedestrians but with the time change, people experience disorientation similar to jet lag.

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