The residents of West Ashley urges safety measures after the death of the auto pedestrian death after the death of the auto pedestrian death

Charleston, SC (WCSC) – A resident of West Ashley says she is fed up with being afraid during her afternoon walks because fast drivers get too close to the pedestrians.

Allie Wheeler lives near the Charles Towne Landing Historical location Park in West Ashley.

Here she goes walks every day, sometimes with her dog and friend.

The published speed limit at the entrance to the park is 15 miles per hour, but Wheeler says that it rarely sees all the cars that drive with the speed limit after switching the Old Town Road into the park.

“It's nice here. That's why we go here. We love it so much … [but] We don't know how the cars will drive here. The speed limit is 15 miles per hour and I would say that they go twice as high that they triple this speed, ”says Wheeler.

She says she always has to stay with a high alert and adds that she will no longer go for a walk with headphones to constantly hear her when a vehicle comes.

This comes as a Pedestrian was hit and killed by a box car On the same because of only a week ago.

“There were several times where I either had to jump out of the way and bring my dog ​​with me, or I just have to be in the prospect most of the time because I can't trust the drivers here,” says Wheeler.

According to Wheeler, adding speed moods at the beginning of the park would reduce the fast drivers that penetrate from the busy main street.

“I think if enough people turn to them and say how dangerous it is and I understand that it is not aimed at hikers, but if they have at least taken some safety precautions with speeds, I think the hikers would feel much more secure here,” she says.

When asked about these pedestrian conditions and if something is in the works to increase security in the region, the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism from South Carolina, said its top priority. They also said that the path near Charles Town Landing Park will soon be improved.

Charleston County replaces the sidewalk in the Old Town Road with a 10-foot Breitenweg to better absorb pedigiters and cyclists. It is unclear whether this is due to the latest deaths for pedestrians.

Speed ​​bumps are still in the park in the Legare Warnhaus, and the officials say that they continuously research options to ensure the safety of the park.

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