As daylight hours grow shorter each day, the Ridge Meadows RCMP want to help people stay safe while out and about by providing a list of tips for both drivers and pedestrians alike.
These cautionary reminders come after a string of incidents involving pedestrians being hit throughout Maple Ridge in the last week of October.
The first of these collisions occurred on Oct. 25, with a 49-year-old female being hit and killed by a vehicle in the 22100-block of Lougheed Highway just after 8 p.m.
Five days later, another pedestrian was hit, this time at the intersection of 136 Avenue and 232 Street.
While this pedestrian did suffer serious injuries, they were deemed non-life-threatening and the person was transported to hospital in stable condition.
That same day, only 20 minutes later, yet another person was hit by a vehicle, explained Const. Tisha Parsons with the Ridge Meadows RCMP.
"At approximately 6:23 p.m., Ridge Meadows RCMP received and responded to a call to assist from BCHES at a motor vehicle incident involving a cyclist in the 22100-block of Lougheed Highway," said Parsons.
The cyclist suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital for precautionary reasons, said Parsons.
In order to help ensure that these incidents don't keep happening at this rate, Ridge Meadows RCMP has released a list of steps for both drivers and pedestrians.
They are recommending that drivers always pay attention to their surrounds, avoid distractions, observe the speed limit, drive according to the road conditions, and ensure that vehicle lights are on and fully operational.
Pedestrians are reminded to use marked crosswalks, look both ways before crossing the street, pay attention to their surroundings, avoid using headphones or other distractions, and wear bright-coloured or reflective clothing.
