Brief History of the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee

Growing concerns about pedestrian safety and access led Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan to appoint a Blue Ribbon Panel on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety in June 2000.

The Panel, chaired by Delegate Bill Bronrott, analyzed trends, held field hearings, heard from national experts, took site visits, researched current practices, and examined the areas of aggressive driving, drunk driving, pedestrian safety, road design, intersection safety, engineering and traffic engagement.

The Blue Ribbon Panel's final report (web page, pdf) released on January 28, 2002 included 54 recommendations organized into four areas: education, enforcement, and engineering (the Three E's), and legislation.

One of the first recommendations to be implemented was the creation of a new Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee to oversee the implementation of the recommendations in the Blue Ribbon Panel report.

The Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee now meets every other month on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM (locations and times may vary - please see the meeting calendar).

Bill Frick and Delegate Bronrott speak at halloween event

As Daylight Savings Time ended and Halloween approached, County public safety and school officials held a press conference at Ashburton Elementary School in Bethesda to offer safety advice to make crossing the street less scary. The end of Daylight Savings Time marks the start of the darker days of winter when pedestrian deaths and injuries tend to increase.

The speakers who offered pedestrian safety tips included Police Chief J. Thomas Manger, Fire Chief Thomas W. Carr, Jr., Ashburton Elementary School fifth grader and safety patrol Vanessa Sazesh, Ashburton Elementary School Principal Dr. Barbara Haughey, Montgomery County Councilmember Howard Denis, State Delegate William Bronrott (D-District 16), and Chair of the Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee Bill Frick.

2007 Pedestrian Safety Agenda Committee Roster Meeting Calendar Meeting Minutes 2008 2007 2006