The Quebec City Police Department (SPVQ) is calling for vigilance following an accident involving a driver arrested for impaired driving and a pedestrian.
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It’s the 20the accident involving a pedestrian in Quebec City since the beginning of October, according to the SPVQ.
The road toll worries authorities because of an increase in the number of accidents involving pedestrians during the fall season.
The spokesperson for the SPVQ, Pierre-Olivier Lévesque, wants to remind you of the safety rules that affect both pedestrians and motorists.
“Since last October, there has been a significant increase in accidents with injuries. On the road level, we are talking about collisions between motorists and pedestrians. There have been around twenty accidents with injuries since the beginning of October. We have reached November, so now we want to make preventive safety reminders,” he explained.
Since the pandemic, the number of accidents with pedestrians has increased almost every year, according to data from the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ).
In 2020, the SAAQ recorded 53 accidents involving a car and a pedestrian. By 2022, the number of accidents had increased to 83.
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According to Piétons Québec, there is an increase in the number of vehicles that have larger blind spots.
See the full explanation in the video above.
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