The decision of the municipal authorities to build pedestrian crossings due to the increasing incidence of accidents with pedestrians. So just last week under the wheels of cars on the "Zebra" has got eight people, while they were crossing the road by the rules. According to police in 2014 at pedestrians crossings died 18 people.
Head of the Department of Transport, Igor Gamretsky, explained: "The lighting of pedestrian crossings. It was not for 20 years. In addition, the streets will be covered with the thermoplastic. Will be established and reflective road signs. Install - the so-called speed bumps, plastic and rubber. During repairs, they will moved, in case it is in needed."
Mayor of Chisinau, Dorin Chirtoaca, in turn, said: "I think that only one crossing will take 50 thousand lei. List of pedestrian crossings is done by the Office of Transport, the Praetorship and Chisinau police. We are talking about tens, if not hundreds of pedestrians crossings."
According to preliminary data the first crossings are ready for reparations are on the street Calea Orheiului, Grigore Vieru, Dacia and Bogdan Voevod.
