Teen to promote sidewalk safety after friend hit at Halifax crosswalk – Halifax [Video]

For residents on Flamingo Drive in Halifax, the crosswalk in front of D.J. Butler Park has been a source of concern for a while.

Their concerns were put into perspective when a 15-year-old was struck by a car while crossing on his bike Oct. 28.

That teen, Leo MacNeil, says he’s felt uneasy crossing at any crosswalk since the incident.

He adds he would like to see more safety measures installed at the crosswalk, whether it be flashing lights or speed bumps.

“I would like for there to be like some flashing lights where you could, like, hit the button and the lights would flash,” he said. “That would help all the people who cross the crosswalk all the time.”

McNeil’s story inspired his friend, Fletcher Kelly, to start petition calling for change. That petition now has 300 signatures.

“It kind of woke me up to all the people speeding …