Montreal wants ban on cellphones while driving
Canada in Brief
Montreal -- Montreal will ask Quebec for a ban on cellphone use while driving and for lower speed limits across the city as part of a new initiative to make the city safe for pedestrians.
André Lavallee of city council's executive committee unveiled a proposed Pedestrian Charter yesterday, a document he says will serve as a starting point for reinventing Montreal as a world-class walking city.
"We are talking about a major shift of culture for a North American city," he said. CP
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Informant: Milt Bowling
Montreal -- Montreal will ask Quebec for a ban on cellphone use while driving and for lower speed limits across the city as part of a new initiative to make the city safe for pedestrians.
André Lavallee of city council's executive committee unveiled a proposed Pedestrian Charter yesterday, a document he says will serve as a starting point for reinventing Montreal as a world-class walking city.
"We are talking about a major shift of culture for a North American city," he said. CP
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Informant: Milt Bowling
rudkla - 9. Jun, 09:58
