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The motorist leaving downtown must signal their intention to go straight on Grand River St S or turn right onto Dumfries, but more times than not motorists fail to indicate their direction. Pedestrians also cross at this intersection and with the speed vehicles are travelling, the lack of attention and the confusion of how to the use the intersection, it’s a tough cross for pedestrians.

“As a pedestrian walking towards downtown, I am leery about crossing the street, because I am uncertain of the speed in which people travel heading south on GRS, or not knowing which direction the vehicle is travelling Is it continuing straight on GRS or is it turning right onto Dumfries? People do not signal which direction they are turning,” said Paula To complicate matters, the Grand Erie District School Board recently revamped its school boundaries sending more kids to school at Paris Central School. This change will have young children walking and crossing at this intersection to head to and from downtown During the boundary change discussions between the school board and parents/caregivers, this intersection was mentioned frequently as an area of grave concern.

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Motorists must signal their intended direction as they head south from the downtown core. Despite the sign posted on the road as you approach the fork in the road at the intersection, most drivers fail to abide, which results in near misses and in some cases accidents with cars turning left from Dumfries Street. The county is proposing a mini roundabout to slow drivers down and make the intersection safer.