Two temporary traffic lights have been installed in the Queensway neighbourhood after a “horrifying” video of a female pedestrian being struck by a minivan last month went viral, the city said. The video — posted a day after the incident — went viral and sparked alarm from many, including outrage from Mayor John Tory who issued calls to replace the crosswalk. Council later approved a plan to replace both crosswalks with traffic lights. “When it is a safety-related matter we should be moving quickly like this and I’m just glad it is done,” he said. City spokesperson Brad Ross said there are 10 pedestrian crossovers around Toronto that are currently approved for conversion to traffic lights.

Source: thestar June 06, 2019 04:13 UTC