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City officials reported more than 685 pedestrian strikes in the last decade, with 20 pedestrian fatalities since 2013.
The rules would apply to Dayton’s 51 sections of arterial roadways, which includes interstates, freeways, expressways and other principal roads.
Some examples of arterial roads include Interstate 75, U.S. 35, Ohio 4 east of I-75, Ludlow Street, Wayne Avenue, Patterson Boulevard and parts of Main Street.
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The plan also calls for an ordinance to prohibit pedestrians from coming within 3 feet of any vehicle operating on an arterial road. Drivers also would be prohibited from slowing down and pulling over to approach a pedestrian stopped on a median or island.
The city commission will consider the changes next week.
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