TORONTO — A surge in pedestrian deaths has Toronto’s mayor doubling down on a commitment to road safety amid criticism that he isn’t doing enough. The measures would be part of the city’s five-year “Vision Zero” plan that began last year. As of Monday, 11 pedestrians have been killed in the city compared to seven at the same time last year. In Montreal, three pedestrians have died this year — about half the fatality rate in Toronto. Penalosa said Montreal’s recently elected mayor Valerie Plante has made pedestrians a priority whereas Tory’s goal seems to be moving cars.

Source: National Post March 19, 2018 14:03 UTC