The City of Quebec is intensifying its efforts to improve the safety of seniors on its territory, in response to their over-representation in collisions. Between 2019 and 2023, 15 people aged 65 and over lost their lives on the city’s roads, accounting for three in five deaths, despite their demographic proportion being one in five residents.
By Alexandre Morin
As part of the fifth Road Safety Strategy 2025-2029, this clientele will be at the heart of the measures deployed. Pierre-Luc Lachance, vice-president of the executive committee, emphasizes the importance of protecting this vulnerable population. An advisory committee, including municipal representatives, experts, as well as the FADOQ and the Table de concertation des Personnes Agières de la Capitale-Nationale, was formed to identify the best solutions.
“Improve the safety of these people [65 ans et plus] is at the heart of the reflection on the next version of the road safety strategy. To help us identify the best courses of action, we have formed an advisory committee.”
Pierre-Luc Lachance, vice-president of the executive committee
Several actions have already been put in place to strengthen safety around municipal roads. Marie-Pierre Boucher, responsible for social and community development, specifies that the duration of pedestrian lights has been extended at 70 intersections very frequented by seniors, with around fifteen additional intersections to come. In addition, 20 new pedestrian lights have been installed in recent years.
The work of the advisory committee is continuing with a view to presenting a preliminary version of the Road Safety Strategy for public consultation in the fall. The official submission of the Strategy is planned for 2025, with the possibility for citizens to participate and learn more via the City of Quebec website.
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