The City of Vancouver is launching a new program today called “People are Fragile.” The program is designed to raise awareness about road safety and, ultimately, prevent collisions, injuries and fatalities for all road users. There’s a focus on pedestrian safety, and this reminded me of a talk I heard last November in Vancouver at  the Canadian Injury Prevention Conference. The conference was jam-packed with sessions devoted to preventing injuries. There were many topics being discussed including aboriginals and injuries, sport injuries, and drugs and driving to name just a handful. But the session that really struck a cord with me was by Dr. Andrew Howard, MD, MSc, FRCSC, of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Howard spoke about pedestrian countdown signals at intersections in Toronto and referenced a soon-to-be published paper he ‘s written and helped research. Continue Reading…