Road-safety advocates are chastising the city after its transportation services department floated plans to accept public donations to improve road safety. A progress report on the 2017-2021 Vision Zero Road Safety Plan (RSP), which goes before the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, suggests “interested” residents could offer donations and recommend places to use the funds. “It’s the government’s job, whether federal, provincial or municipal, to ensure safety for all,” said Graham Larkin, of road-safety group Vision Zero Canada. “It’s a slippery slope when you start making public safety optional or pay-as-you-go,” Larkin said. “I think it’s very, very preliminary to say that we’d take public donations to fund transportation infrastructure,” she said.

Source: thestar November 29, 2017 11:03 UTC