Safer streets for pedestrians at the heart...
Montgomery County, Maryland, has a detailed road map with one goal: making the county’s streets safer for pedestrians. Now, the comprehensive plan to improve pedestrian safety has gotten a stamp of approval from the county’s council. The Pedestrian Master Plan was passed unanimously by the 11-member county council on Tuesday. According to county officials, 12 pedestrians have been killed and 450 have been injured so far this year. Last year, 19 pedestrians were killed and 541 were seriously injured...