By Gagandeep Ghuman
Published: Sept. 21, 2013
District will install a new four-way stop at the intersection of Government and Depot Roads, a site of an accident that claimed the life of a mother of two children, Tanya Lee Boudewyn.
Squamish resident Ryan Brandon Reece faces three charges that include criminal negligence causing death, along with impaired driving causing death, and causing an accident resulting in death.
After the accident, District of Squamish had placed traffic counters on Government Road just south of the intersection, and on Depot Road east of the intersection. [manual_related_posts]
As a result of neighbourhood feedback, the district is also retaining a temporary four-way sign it installed at the intersection of Eagle Run Drive and Government Road in Brackendale.
The install is not yet complete and is awaiting line painting; the stop signs will be unveiled once complete, said district spokesperson Christina Moore.
“Please use caution when approaching the intersection and watch for the new stop signs to be in effect shortly,” she said.
“Normal 4-way stop protocols will apply.”
The issue of speed limits within the city zones is also up for discussion at UBCM conference in Vancouver.
Victoria Coun. Shellie Gudgeon and her councilmates want UBCM to endorse a plan to reduce municipal street speed limits from 50 km/h to 40 km/h, it was reported in the Province newspaper/
Gudgeon told the Province newspaper she thinks the slower driving in cities will increase the quality of life.
“Speed limits came in when cities were auto-centric — the official speed limit in laneways is 50 km/h,” she was quoted as saying.
“If we want to have the most livable cities in the world, we should reduce our speeds and send a powerful message that the streets are to be shared.”
Meanwhile, the B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone has asked his staff to review highway speeds with an eye to increasing speed limits where it is safe to do so.
Sukhi says
The four sign at depot and gov’t is good. This is a very busy intersection . Don’t need 4 way at eagle run and Gov’t this intersection is’t even busy need to keep traffic flowing.
heather gee says
The downtown roads often become racing tracks in the afternoon and evening.
The RCMP and By-Law personnel are no where to be seen ……… There is clearly a reluctance to fine for speeding and running a vehicle’s engine while the vehicle is stationery.
Trevor Mills says
I have been watching the new stop sign at Government Rd and Eagle Run Drive.
I think the city should be offering driving lessons. The number of people that come up to the stop sign and do not know what to do next is amazing.
For the people that are drunk or just do not care they are not going to stop anyway, and I have seen those already.
Courtenay says
I agree that the four way stop will help at the intersection named. However, I also feel that the accident regarding Tanya Boudewyn has nothing to do with a controlled intersection. The details known as far on Boudewyn’s case are beyond that of a controlled intersection, including speed, school zone and suspected BAC of the accused, Reece. In my opinion, the accident would have occurred, regardless of the four- way stop. Please don’t get me wrong, I am in favour of the proposed project and feel we should take measures to protect the public wherever possible. However, I also feel that this incident would have happened regardless and is incredibly unfortunate for those involved, particularly the Boudewyn family. I find it a little sad that circumstances seem to be ignored and overridden by the intersection itself . I look forward to your reporting of the upcoming Reece case and am happy to know that measures are being taken moving forward. My heart goes out to all those involved.