Bike-Walk Metuchen

Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch now speaking about Oscar and how personal #WDoR2020 is in Metuchen. "We all need to make changes to make sure something like this never happens again." #VisionZeroNJ

"Do not let his death be in vain. Please sign the Vision Zero NJ petition to demand action by our elected officials to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on our roads, because zero is the only acceptable number." Sign here: bit.ly/3eM4kyQ #VisionZeroNJ

Wendy Kukowski is now speaking of her lost soulmate, Oscar, who was killed by a tractor trailer. He was the "unofficial mayor of Metuchen", deeply embedded and loved in his community. But now, he needs the community's help.

We’re at City Hall Park setting up more than 200 pairs of shoes to represent the lives lost to traffic violence on NYC streets in 2020. #WDoR2020

Our next speaker is Kate O'Connor, whose brother was 25 when he was hit by a speeding, distracted driver, and spent two more years in a hospital fighting for his life. Kate should not have had to watch her brother die - "this was not an accident, this was preventable"

Next up is an aid to @GovMurphy, reading a letter in support of today's event. "Our hearts weigh heavy for families who have lost a loved one, and victims who have been seriously injured by road traffic violence." #WDoR2020 #VisionZeroNJ

"Your hard work and support of others and diligence to support other victims...we as a state owe you." #VisionZeroNJ #WDoR2020

Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, and we need #VisionZeroNJ to stop the more than 600 preventable deaths on NJ roads every year. Tell @NJDOT @GovMurphy you support safe roads: buff.ly/2Uh5FV7

Our communities deserve to be free from traffic violence. Today is World Day of Remembrance for victims of crashes, and in their memory I pledge to support #VisionZeroNJ and say that we can end road deaths. #WDoR2020 buff.ly/2Uh5FV7

"Cycling has many health and environmental benefits. Yet every year 41 000 cyclists die in road traffic-related crashes worldwide." buff.ly/2UenDY3

Hundreds of people die on our roads in New Jersey every year. Luckily, we have the tools to change this. We need #VisionZeroNJ to start saving lives and preventing serious injuries. @GovMurphy @NJDOT #WDoR2020 #SpeedKills

"World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was started by RoadPeace in 1993. Since then it has been observed and promoted worldwide by several NGOs, including the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims (FEVR) and its associated organizations." buff.ly/36tZqmB

Road deaths aren’t "accidents" - they are preventable crashes! On WDoR, demand @NJDOT & @GovMurphy adopt #VisionZeroNJ to end the epidemic of traffic deaths & serious injuries by designing roads for safety. buff.ly/2Uh5FV7 #WDoR2020

"The majority of states that have chosen to define a 'safe distance' between a passing motor vehicle and a person on a bicycle have chosen 3 feet as an acceptable passing distance." buff.ly/2UdXNnh.

"RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims in the UK. It supports the people affected by road crashes with emotional and practical support and advocacy." buff.ly/3pklBnO

Join us virtually for World Day of Remembrance this Sunday at 11 am to honor the 600 New Jerseyans and 40,000 Americans who die every year on our roads and demand safe roads for everyone. #WDoR2020 #SpeedKills buff.ly/3kqLPBj

"Vision Zero was introduced in 1995. It has been variously adopted in different countries or smaller jurisdictions, although its description varies significantly." buff.ly/2JYZgvN

"The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year." buff.ly/3ndarPJ

Join us virtually Sunday at 11 am for World Day of Remembrance to honor those who have died on our roads. We build our roads for speed, not safety - but it doesn't have to be this way. #WDoR2020 #VisionZeroNJ buff.ly/3kqLPBj

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