By James Cullum
A new roundabout in Alexandria’s Warwick Village neighborhood has resulted in a surge of near-miss complaints.
The Alexandria chapter of NoVA Families for Safe Streets saw a surge of reports in its crowd-sourced Near Miss and Dangerous Locations Reporting and Dashboard. The dashboard is intended to identify roadways with high risks for pedestrians.
From Sept. 19 to Nov. 7, the nonprofit reported 57 near-miss incidents related to the roundabout. Concerns include drivers speeding through the newly configured roadway with few stop signs, safety signals, and poor visibility.
“The parent walking with me had to physically yank her child out of the path of a car whose driver clearly didn’t see us or bother to yield,” said one commenter.
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