<p>Atlantic Canada has over 35 roundabouts in use.</p> <p>Roundabouts are specifically designed with sharp entry and exit angles in order to <strong>slow vehicles down.</strong>  The result of this type of geometric design is lower speeds, typically between 25-40 kph.  This means that motorists have a greater ability to detect and stop for  a pedestrian. <strong>Lower speeds </strong>result in  less severe collisions.</p> <p>Individual crossing distances at the proposed  roundabouts crosswalks would be shortened to between <strong>4-8 metres</strong>? The pedestrian crossing distance at the  crosswalk on North Park Street is currently <strong>30m</strong></p> <p>Out of  the 89<strong> collisions</strong> that have occurred over the last 6 years at North Park & Cogswell at least 50 of them (and most likely more) could have been prevented if a roundabout was implemented  at this intersection?  The  most serious collisions, t-bones, would be eliminated with a roundabout.</p>